Question 1255: Connect

A: ________ means "explosion" or "burst" in Spanish, when used as a noun.In the vernacular, it is also used to define a very large party or a night town. It also refers to the action of shoving or pushing and in sense of an adjective or for use as a proper noun, it means "he who seems to be about to burst"

B: The word __________ refers to a particular breed of fighting bulls. Literally it means anything that is fine, splendid or even noble. It is also used with reference to bravery, more specifically in Queen's English for a person who has joined the military which is a brave thing to do.

C:____________ was a Navarra fighting bull known for having survived 28 sword strikes in an October 5, 1879 fight against Rafael "El Lagartijo" Molina Sanchez, at the Coso de los califas bull ring in Cordoba, Spain. It's name means 'bat' in Spanish.

_____________ fought with such passion and spirit that the crowd called for his life to be spared, a rare honor which the matador bestowed.

D: ________ simply refers to devil in Spanish.

E: _________ is the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light. It is a representation showing the shape and outline only, typically colored in solid black.

F: ________ is an exclamation of astonishment in the local Piedmontese language. The expression difficult to translate without offending someone! It is the sort of thing a north Italian male might say to express appreciation for a particularly attractive female and apparently translates to "Holy s**t!"

G: ___________ is sword in Spanish. It is also a metonymic occupational name for a swordsman (or even an matador who uses a sword). It comes from the original Latin word spata, from Greek spathe, denoting a broad two-edged sword without a point.

H: _______ refers to Don Eduardo _______ Fernandez who owned one of Spain's most famous cattle ranches. The ranch is located at the Zahariche estate in the province of Seville. the estate, which has been occupied by the _______ since 1842, encompasses over 600 hectares, and houses several hundred bulls, oxen, cows and calves. The ranch is presently presided over by Eduardo and Antonio _______, sons of the late Don Eduardo. According to Eduardo, the ranch aims to "breed quality, not quantity"

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H are specific in regard with what is given above. But all of them (except F) also refer to a tradition in various ways. Obviously the connect indirectly relates to this tradition.

Answer: a. reventon b. gallardo c. murcielago d. diablo e. silhouette f. countach g. espada h. muira all are models of lamborghini sports cars named after bulls (or types of bulls) except the countach