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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoxeo en sombra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bokˈse.o en ˈsom.bɾa
"Ella hace boxeo en sombra para mejorar su agilidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of exercise in which a person pretends to fight an imaginary opponent, typically used by boxers to improve their technique and footwork.
"Before the match, he spent an hour shadow-boxing to refine his movements." - 2
The act of practicing boxing techniques without a physical opponent, often used for training purposes.
"She incorporated shadow-boxing into her daily routine to enhance her agility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shadow-boxing' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'shadow' from Old English 'sceadu' meaning 'shade' or 'darkness' and 'boxing' from the sport of fighting with fists. It evolved to describe a training method where a boxer practices movements without an opponent.
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影子拳击
Transliteration: yǐngzi quánjī
"他通过影子拳击来提高自己的技巧。"
Boxe dans l'ombre
Transliteration: boks dahn l'ohmbr
"Il pratique la boxe dans l'ombre pour améliorer sa technique."
Schattenboxen
Transliteration: ʃatn̩ˈbɔksn̩
"Er macht Schattenboxen, um seine Reflexe zu trainieren."
Boxe all'ombra
Transliteration: bɔt͡se alˈlombɾa
"Pratica boxe all'ombra per migliorare la sua tecnica."
Boxeo en sombra
Transliteration: bokˈse.o en ˈsom.bɾa
"Ella hace boxeo en sombra para mejorar su agilidad."
Boxe de sombra
Transliteration: ˈbɔ.ki dʒi ˈsõ.bɾɐ
"Ele faz boxe de sombra para aprimorar sua técnica."
छाया मुक्केबाज़ी
Transliteration: chhāyā mukkebāzī
"वह अपनी तकनीक को सुधारने के लिए छाया मुक्केबाज़ी करता है।"
그림자 복싱
Transliteration: geurimja boksing
"그는 기술을 향상시키기 위해 그림자 복싱을 합니다."
シャドーボクシング
Transliteration: shadō bokushingu
"彼は技術を向上させるためにシャドーボクシングをします。"
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