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Old July 15, 2008, 03:05 AM
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espada - feminine noun (la) - sword. Look up espada in the dictionary

Muchas veces la empuñadura es la parte más adornada de una espada.
The hilt is often the most ornate part of a sword.
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Old July 15, 2008, 07:59 AM
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Tocaron los clarines y salió el espada al ruedo...
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Tocaron los clarines y salió el espada al ruedo...
OK, I'll bite.

They sounded the bugles and the bullfighter entered the ring.

I assume el espada is short for el primer espada (a person who is very accomplished in their craft/art), and al ruedo is to the bullring.
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Great, Rusty! Actually, espada is simply torero, and primer espada is an important one between those of his profession.
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The sword's like used in another sports, you've seen the swashbuckler competition, is wonderful, 'cause it's a formt of practice a lot the used of the sword, between the middle ages the swords were used as arm of personal use.

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