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corrida
run
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
An instance of running, a run
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linguistic
A corrida is a run, which is what you get when you turn correr0 into a noun.
corrida
run, dash
A single act of running somewhere.
Me di una corrida hasta la esquina para alcanzar el autobúsI made a run to the corner to catch the bus
Con una corrida rápida cruzó la calle antes de que cambiara la luzWith a quick dash he crossed the street before the light changed
bullfight
A bullfight. The event is named for the running rather than the fighting, since a corrida de toros is literally a running of bulls.
Fuimos a una corrida en Sevilla el domingo pasadoWe went to a bullfight in Seville last Sunday
La corrida empieza a las cinco de la tardeThe bullfight starts at five in the afternoon
bus, departure (Mexico)
A scheduled bus trip between two places. The bus is making its run, the same way English talks about the last run of the day.
La última corrida a Oaxaca sale a las once de la nocheThe last bus to Oaxaca leaves at eleven at night
Perdimos la corrida de las seis y tuvimos que esperar dos horasWe missed the six o'clock departure and had to wait two hours
orgasm (vulgar)
An orgasm, in crude slang. It comes from correrse, where the running is something leaving the body.
En España, corrida tiene un sentido vulgar además de "carrera"In Spain, corrida has a vulgar meaning besides "run"
Dije corrida hablando de correr y mis amigos españoles se echaron a reírI said corrida talking about running and my Spanish friends burst out laughing