lidiar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin litigare, present active infinitive of litigo. Doublet of litigar, which was a borrowing.

Verb

lidiar (first-person singular present lidio, first-person singular preterite lidié, past participle lidiado)

  1. to fight, battle
  2. (bullfighting) to bullfight until the animal dies
  3. to oppose someone
  4. to attempt to negotiate with an annoying person
  5. to argue, litigate

Conjugation

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