No. 4,221 in Spanish
matador
A matador is a bullfighter who kills the bull in a bullfight.
In a sentence
El matador enfrentó al toro en la plaza.
The matador faced the bull in the arena.
Here, 'matador' refers to a bullfighter, specifically the one tasked with killing the bull in a bullfight.
El disco matador se convirtió en el éxito del verano.
The killer record became the hit of the summer.
In this context, 'matador' is used metaphorically to mean something exceptionally good or outstanding, colloquially referred to as 'killer' in English.
El insecto utilizó su aguijón matador para defenderse.
The insect used its killing sting to defend itself.
Here, 'matador' is employed as an adjective describing something lethal or deadly.
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