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PUGILIST [1 record]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Boxing
DEF

A person who fights with his fists, usually in padded gloves and according to special rules.

OBS

pugilist: term used especially in contexts referring to boxing as a professional sport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Boxe
DEF

Personne qui pratique la boxe.

OBS

boxeuse : Selon le Petit Robert (1995), le terme «boxeuse» est rarement employé.

OBS

pugiliste : terme littéraire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Boxeo
DEF

[Persona que practica el] deporte que consiste en la lucha [contra un adversario], con las manos enfundadas en guantes especiales y de conformidad con ciertas reglas.

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