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Grammar and Linguistics > What is it called, please?
What is it called, please?
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Zora
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It �s called a "cape". 
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10 Jun 2010
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MJ_Misa
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Thank you very much, that was really fast.
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10 Jun 2010
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frenchfrog
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Is �capote � the Spanish word for this cape? (In French a �capote � is a totally different thing!  ) |
10 Jun 2010
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neska10
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The one in the photo is called �muleta �, �the �capote � is bigger and �heavier and its colour isn �t so red. The �capote � is used in the first part of the performance and the � �muleta � the rest of the time.
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10 Jun 2010
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MJ_Misa
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Thanks, neska.
In Czech we call it "muleta" too, but my dictionary didn �t know the word in English. I am a bit confused now, so I think I will use Zora �s "cape".
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10 Jun 2010
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stexstme
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I was a bit confused too, because I didn �t know the French for it...I think we use muleta too.. Maybe because such a thing only exists in Spain ( or Spanish -speaking countries???)In the South of France - very near to Spain, they also use ...muletas! ;o))
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10 Jun 2010
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portugueseteacher
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In Portugal, we call it "capa".
Bullfights are traditional in our country.
Bullfights are called "touradas" in Portugal.
However in Portugal we don �t kill bulls like in Spain.
Cape is maybe the best translation!
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10 Jun 2010
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alien boy
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The only English word I �ve ever heard used is �cape �. When talking about this sort of thing with friends I usually use the Spanish words to be more specific but they aren �t used in English, except by bull fighting aficionados (I �m not, I �ve just read a lot & seen way too many movies).
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11 Jun 2010
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LCAS
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We call it a cape in England. The word cape also refers to a similar shaped garment worn (not so much these days) by both men and women as an outer garment - like a coat with no sleeves.
Cape can also refer to a piece of land sticking out to sea - not a sharp pointed piece of land but more of a curve like the shape of the piece of clothing in question.
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12 Jun 2010
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