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BOXEO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
DEF

A sport in which two opponents fight each other with gloved fists inside a usually elevated ring ... for a specified maximum number of rounds with each attempting to win by knocking out or scoring more points than his opponent.

OBS

boxing: official term of the Pan American Games.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
DEF

Sport de combat, réglementé depuis la fin du XIXe siècle, opposant deux adversaires qui se frappent à coups de poing, mais en portant des gants spéciaux (gants de boxe).

OBS

boxe anglaise : en raison de son origine.

OBS

noble art : la boxe, par l'anglais «noble art»; langue soutenue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boxeo
DEF

Deporte que consiste en la lucha de dos púgiles, con las manos enfundadas en guantes especiales y de conformidad con ciertas reglas.

OBS

box: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que algunos países de América utilizan "box" en vez de "boxeo".

OBS

boxeo: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos.

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