However not attacking your partner in sparring is not a kindness!
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Sparring
//ˈspɑːɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "sparring" (3 found)
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11 translations across 8 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- sparren noun (act of one who spars)
Estonian
3 entries- sparrimine noun (act of one who spars)
- togimine noun (act of one who spars)
- tögamine noun (act of one who spars)
Finnish
1 entries- sparraus noun (act of one who spars)
Italian
1 entries- sparring noun (act of one who spars)
Japanese
1 entries- 手合わせ noun (act of one who spars)
Polish
2 entries- sparing noun (act of one who spars)
- sparring noun (act of one who spars)
Russian
1 entries- спа́рринг noun (act of one who spars)
Spanish
1 entries- sparring (sparrin) noun (act of one who spars)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The man stared down his sparring partner before giving him a right hook to the jaw.
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Mary's sparring partner had a seizure.
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Every good fighter needs a sparring partner.
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