- sparring partner spar·ring part·ner n
- ['spɒːrɪŋ'pɒːtnə(r)]
sparring partner m inv fig interlocutore abituale in discussioni, dibattiti, tavole rotonde ecc
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sparring partner spar·ring part·ner n
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sparring partner — spar·ring part·ner loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport pugile che boxa con un altro pugile allo scopo di allenarlo Sinonimi: allenatore. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1962. ETIMO: comp. di sparring esercizio e partner compagno … Dizionario italiano
sparring partner — spar|ring part|ner [ sparıŋ ,partnər ] noun count someone who helps a BOXER train for a fight by taking the part of an opponent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sparring partner — spar′ring part ner n. 1) spo a person who spars with and otherwise helps in training a boxer 2) a person with whom one engages in usu. friendly disputes • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
