sparring partner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sparring partner in the English»French Dictionary

sparring partner N (in boxing)

sparring partner

sparring-partner m

sparring partner fig

adversaire mf

Translations for sparring partner in the English»French Dictionary

to spar with partner

s'entraîner à la boxe avec

Translations for sparring partner in the English»French Dictionary

I.spar [Brit spɑː, Am spɑr] N

1. spar NAUT:

spar

espar m

2. spar GEOL:

spar

spath m

II.spar <pres part sparring; pret, pp sparred> [Brit spɑː, Am spɑr] VB intr

spar boxers:

échanger des coups

spar fig debaters:

se livrer à des joutes oratoires

to spar with partner

s'entraîner à la boxe avec

to spar with fig child, boyfriend etc

se bagarrer pour rire avec

to spar with (gen) politician: opponent

s'affronter à

I.partner [Brit ˈpɑːtnə, Am ˈpɑrtnər] N

1. partner:

partner COMM, LAW

associé/-e m/f (in dans)

active partner

associé-gérant m

active partner

commandité m

general partner

commandité m

2. partner:

partner ECON, POL

partenaire m

Britain's Nato partners

les partenaires de la Grande Bretagne au sein de l'OTAN

3. partner (in sport or dance):

partner

partenaire mf

golf/tennis partner

partenaire mf de golf/tennis

4. partner (in relationship):

partner (married)

époux/-se m/f

partner (unmarried)

partenaire mf

partner (unmarried)

compagnon/compagne m/f

5. partner (workmate):

partner

collègue mf

6. partner Am (form of address):

partner inf

mon pote m

II.partner [Brit ˈpɑːtnə, Am ˈpɑrtnər] VB trans

partner workmate

être le collègue de

partner dancer

être le partenaire de

partner player

faire équipe avec

III.partner [Brit ˈpɑːtnə, Am ˈpɑrtnər]

to be partners in crime

être complices

sparring partner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sparring partner in the English»French Dictionary

sparring N

sparring

entraînement m

I.spar [spɑ:ʳ, Am spɑ:r] N

spar

entraînement m

II.spar <-rr-> [spɑ:ʳ, Am spɑ:r] VB intr

1. spar (box without heavy blows):

spar

s'entraîner

2. spar fig (row):

spar

se quereller

I.partner [ˈpɑ:tnəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:rtnɚ] N

1. partner (part owner of company):

partner

associé(e) m (f)

2. partner (accomplice):

partner

complice mf

partner in crime

complice

3. partner (in a couple):

partner

compagnon(compagne) m (f)

4. partner (in game, project):

partner

partenaire mf

II.partner [ˈpɑ:tnəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:rtnɚ] VB trans

partner for game, dance, project:

partner

être le partenaire de

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Toots served in many capacities as a sparring partner, trainer, sometimes as an opponent and as a police officer.

en.wikipedia.org

He is known as the sparring partner of champions.

en.wikipedia.org

Sparks himself began training when he was seven years old, before transitioning into kickboxing when he was a teenager and became a sparring partner for various local boxers and kickboxers.

en.wikipedia.org