No. 13,706 in Spanish
rodeo
A competitive event involving horseback riding and cattle skills.
In a sentence
Este año iremos al rodeo que se celebra en el pueblo.
This year we will go to the rodeo held in town.
The word 'rodeo' here refers to the event or gathering related to the sport showcasing skills in horse or cattle handling.
El vaquero realizó un rodeo alrededor del corral.
The cowboy performed a rounding up around the pen.
In this context, 'rodeo' means the act of rounding up or moving animals in a circular path.
Intentó dar un rodeo para evitar el tráfico en la avenida principal.
He tried taking a detour to avoid the traffic on the main avenue.
Here, 'rodeo' is used figuratively to indicate making a detour or circumventing an obstacle.
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