el rodeo
detour
Competencia o evento donde jinetes demuestran su habilidad para montar caballos o toros y realizar diferentes pruebas con el ganado.
The word "rodeo" in Spanish primarily means:
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Rodeo (the event): A traditional event or competition that involves horse riding, cattle herding, and other related activities. It is similar to the rodeos known in English-speaking countries.
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Detour or small circle: In everyday language, "rodeo" can also refer to a roundabout way or circuitous route taken to avoid a direct path.
Example:
- "Tomamos un rodeo para evitar el tráfico" means "We took a detour to avoid the traffic."
So, "rodeo" can mean both a specific type of equestrian event or a detour depending on context.
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Examples
El rodeo en la carretera nos retrasó una hora.noun
The detour on the road delayed us by an hour.
Tomamos un rodeo para evitar el tráfico en la ciudad.noun
We took a detour to avoid the traffic in the city.
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