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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaffrontement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: afrɔtəmɑ̃
"Le match est devenu un véritable affrontement entre les deux équipes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fierce fight, confrontation, or competition.
"The championship match turned into an epic throwdown between the two rivals." - 2
A lively party, celebration, or musical event.
"They hosted an unforgettable musical throwdown in the backyard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'throw down', which dates back to the 16th century meaning to discard or demolish, evolving in American English slang by the late 20th century to denote a challenge to fight, a violent confrontation, or a competitive showdown.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throwdown" is said worldwide
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affrontement
Transliteration: afrɔtəmɑ̃
"Le match est devenu un véritable affrontement entre les deux équipes."
Auseinandersetzung
Transliteration: aʊ̯sʔ<bos> ˈaɪ̯nandɐˌzɛtsʊŋ
"Das Spiel wurde zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung."
scontro
Transliteration: ˈskɔntro
"La partita si è trasformata in un duro scontro."
enfrentamiento
Transliteration: eɱfɾentaˈmjento
"El partido se convirtió en un gran enfrentamiento."
confronto
Transliteration: kõˈfɾõtu
"O jogo se transformou em um verdadeiro confronto."
मुकाबला
Transliteration: mukaabla
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह मुकाबला बहुत रोमांचक था।"
对决
Transliteration: duìjué
Script: 中文汉字
"这场比赛演变成了一场激烈的对决。"
한판 승부
Transliteration: hanpan seungbu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 경기는 두 팀의 치열한 한판 승부가 되었다."
対決
Transliteration: taiketsu
Script: 日本語
"その試合は激しい対決となった。"
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