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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesséance de combat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: séance de kɔ̃.ba
"Il a sa première séance de combat de la semaine ce matin."
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A practice session in combat sports such as boxing, martial arts, or fencing where fighters engage in simulated competition.
"The champion invited two new heavyweights to join his sparring-session on Friday." - 2
A meeting or practice involving active debate, questioning, or verbal exchange to prepare for a formal event such as a debate, interview, or negotiation.
"The presidential candidate participated in a rigorous sparring-session with his advisors to prepare for the town hall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'sparring', derived from the Middle English 'sparren' (to box or defend oneself, ultimately from Old Norse/Germanic roots meaning to strike or bar), with 'session', originating from the Latin 'sessio' (a sitting). It evolved in the late 19th and 20th centuries within combat sports to denote a practice bout before generalizing into professional and academic contexts.
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séance de combat
Transliteration: séance de kɔ̃.ba
"Il a sa première séance de combat de la semaine ce matin."
Sparringseinheit
Transliteration: ˈʃaʁɪŋsˌʔaɪnhaɪt
"Die morgendliche Sparringseinheit war äußerst intensiv."
sessione di sparring
Transliteration: sesˈsjoːne di ˈspar.riŋ
"La sessione di sparring è durata tre riprese."
sesión de sparring
Transliteration: seˈsjon de ˈspa.ɾiŋ
"El boxeador terminó agotado tras la sesión de sparring."
sessão de sparring
Transliteration: seˈsɐ̃w dʒi ˈspa.ɾĩŋ
"Eles tiveram uma excelente sessão de sparring ontem à tarde."
अभ्यास सत्र
Transliteration: abhyas satra
"मुख्य मुकाबले से पहले उसका एक कड़ा अभ्यास सत्र था।"
实战训练
Transliteration: shízhàn xùnliàn
"教练为他安排了一场高强度的实战训练。"
스파링 세션
Transliteration: seuparing sesyeon
"선수들은 오늘 오후에 강도 높은 스파링 세션을 가졌다."
スパーリングセッション
Transliteration: supariringu sesshon
"次の試合に向けて、激しいスパーリングセッションが行われた。"
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