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单词 faena
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faena

[ fah-ey-nuh ]
/ fɑˈeɪ nə /

noun

the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.

Origin of faena

1925–30; <Spanish: literally, task <Catalan <Latin facienda, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of faciendum what is to be done, gerund of facere to do, make; cf. hacienda

Words nearby faena

fado, fadometer, fae, faecal, faeces, faena, Faenza, faerie, Faeroe Islands, Faeroes, Faeroese
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Example sentences from the Web for faena

  • “The country has reached a certain level of maturity and is ready to go out and mix with the rest of the world,” says Faena.

    A Soccer Star, a Queen, and Now a Pope! Argentina’s Having a Very, Very Big Year|David Kaufman|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • There is the faena to go through first—a series of passes with the scarlet flag.

    The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for faena

faena
/ Spanish (faˈena) /

noun

bullfighting the matador's final series of passes with sword and cape before the kill

Word Origin for faena

literally: task, from obsolete Catalan (modern feina), from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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