Translations for „pugilistic“ in the English » German Dictionary

pugilistic ADJ

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pugilistic old hum

mit der Faust kämpfend

her pugilistic father

ihr Vater, der (sie) mit den Fäusten schlug

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English

Although the two champions met to create a pugilistic spectacle remarkable on its own terms, the two fights came to embody the broader political and social conflict of the times.

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He also dropped the gloves 12 times, and was surprisingly effective in a pugilistic role, something that was unexpected, but more than welcome.

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The two were hardly spring chickens when it was first mooted in 2009 when they were still in their pugilistic prime.

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The session lasted one entire afternoon until darkness came upon them, during which, bursts of orator, pro and con, and imminent danger of pugilistic strife pervaded the atmosphere.

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The exhibition is very lively from start to finish; the blows fall thick and fast, and some very clever pugilistic generalship is exhibited.

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By movement's middle this imbalance had been somewhat corrected, but the entire experience had been a rather pugilistic one.

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He was idealistic, pugilistic, didn't much care for authority and had a big case of attitude.

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That, and the odd pugilistic tussle, of course.

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He was diagnosed with pugilistic dementia.

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Strictly speaking, the term denotes a single pugilistic encounter or prize-fight rather than a style or school of wrestling.

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