| 单词 | to kill recibiendo |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto kill recibiendo A manoeuvre in which a stationary bullfighter receives the charging bull on the point of the sword; this method of killing the bull. Also as adv. in to kill recibiendo. Cf. volapié n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > bullfighting or bullfight > [noun] > actions of bullfighter pass1835 recibir1838 suerte1838 volapié1838 larga1902 recibiendo1902 recorte1909 estocada1910 quite1924 natural1925 piccing1925 cape-work1926 pic1926 Veronica1926 veronique1931 banderilling1932 farol1932 mariposa1932 media vuelta1932 molinete1932 lidia1952 manoletina1952 revolera1952 orteguina1957 rejoneo1961 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 460/1 If the matador remains without moving, or rather moving only his body to avoid the stroke of the horns, the thrust is known as recibiendo. 1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon ix. 88 He did kill several times recibiendo, receiving the bull on the sword in the old manner. 1976 E. P. Benson Bulls of Ronda iv. 30 ‘He's going to receive the bull. What they call a recibiendo.’.. The bull..propelled itself against the waiting man... The sword plunged deep into the entrails of the bull. 2005 E. Lewine Death & Sun xxv. 185 The only modern bullfighter to kill recibiendo with any frequency was Fran's grandfather Antonio. In both the recibiendo and the volapié the cape is what really does the dirty work. < as lemmas |
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