spar

SPAR

also Spar  (spär)

n.

A member of the women's reserve of the US Coast Guard, disbanded as a separate unit in 1946.

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[Contraction of Latin semper parātus, always prepared, the motto of the US Coast Guard : semper, always + parātus, prepared.]

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spar ¹

 (spär)

n.

1. Nautical A wooden or metal pole, such as a mast, boom, yard, or bowsprit, used to support sails and rigging.

2. A usually metal pole used as part of a crane or derrick.

3. A main structural member in an airplane wing or a tail assembly that runs from tip to tip or from root to tip.

tr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars

1. To supply with spars.

2. Obsolete To fasten with a bolt.

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[Middle English sparre, rafter.]

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spar ²

 (spär)

intr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars

1.

a. To fight with an opponent in a short bout or practice session, as in boxing or the martial arts.

b. To make boxing or fighting motions without hitting one's opponent.

2. To bandy words about in argument; dispute.

3. To fight by striking with the feet and spurs. Used of gamecocks.

n.

1. A motion of attack or defense in boxing.

2. A sparring match.

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[Middle English sparren, to thrust or strike rapidly, perhaps from obsolete French esparer, to kick, from Old Italian sparare, to fling : s-, intensive pref.; see sforzando + parare, to ward off; see parry.]

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spar ³

 (spär)

n.

A nonmetallic, readily cleavable, translucent or transparent light-colored mineral with a shiny luster, such as feldspar.

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[Low German, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English spær- (in spær-stān, gypsum).]

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spar

(spɑː)

n

1. (Nautical Terms)

a. any piece of nautical gear resembling a pole and used as a mast, boom, gaff, etc

b. (as modifier): a spar buoy.

2. (Aeronautics) a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip

[C13: from Old Norse sperra beam; related to Old High German sparro, Old French esparre]

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spar

(spɑː)

vb (intr) , spars, sparring or sparred

1. (Boxing) boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training

2. (Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training

3. to dispute or argue

4. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (of gamecocks) to fight with the feet or spurs

n

5. (Boxing) an unaggressive fight

6. an argument or wrangle

7. informal a close friend

[Old English, perhaps from spur]

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spar

(spɑː)

n

(Minerals) any of various minerals, such as feldspar or calcite, that are light-coloured, microcrystalline, transparent to translucent, and easily cleavable.

[C16: from Middle Low German spar; related to Old English spærstān; see feldspar]

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spar¹

(spɑr)

n., v. sparred, spar•ring. n.

1. a stout pole such as those used for masts; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.

2. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane.

v.t.

3. to provide or make with spars.

[1250–1300; Middle English sparre (n.), perhaps < Old Norse sparri, sperra or < Old French esparre (< Germanic)]

spar′like`, adj.

spar²

(spɑr)

v. sparred, spar•ring,
n. v.i.

1. (of a boxer) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, esp. as a part of training.

2. to box, esp. with light blows.

3. to strike or attack with the feet or spurs, as gamecocks do.

4. to bandy words; dispute.

n.

5. a motion of sparring.

6. a boxing match.

7. a dispute.

[1350–1400; Middle English: orig., thrust (n. and v.); perhaps akin to spur]

spar³

(spɑr)

n.

any of various lustrous, nonmetallic, flaky minerals, as feldspar.

[1575–85; back formation from sparstone spar, Old English spærstān gypsum; compare Middle Low German spar]

spar′like`, adj.

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spar

Past participle: sparred
Gerund: sparring

Imperative

spar

spar

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spar

To practice boxing, or threaten punches.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition feldspar, felspar - any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium calcite - a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
	2.	spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging boom - any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring bowsprit - a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel dolphin striker, martingale - spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat gaff - a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail jibboom - a spar that extends the bowsprit mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight sprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally yard - a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
	3.	spar - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer sparring boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
Verb	1.	spar - furnish with spars equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
	2.	spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring" cockfighting - participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
	3.	spar - box lightly athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition box - engage in a boxing match
	4.	spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

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spar

verb argue, row, squabble, dispute, scrap (informal), fall out (informal), spat (U.S.), wrangle, skirmish, bicker, have a tiff The sparring couple have declared a truce in public.

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Translations

سارِيَهيَتَناوَش بالكَلاميُلاكِم للتّمْرين فَقَط

polemizovattrénovat boxžerď

boksetrænediskuteresparre

sich streitenSparren

barrebarreaubâtongaulemât

æfa sig í boxirifrildisigla, rá, bóma

allenarsipennone

boksētiesiesaistīties vārdu pārmaiņāstrīdētiestakelāžas apaļkoks

småkranglesparre

polemizovaťrahnotrénovať boxžrď

ağız kavgası etmekboks çalışmakdirekseren

争论攻与防桅杆

spar

¹ [spɑːʳ] N (Naut) → palo m, verga f

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spar

² [spɑːʳ] VI

1. (Boxing) → entrenarse en el boxeo
sparring match → combate m con spárring
sparring partner → sparring m

2. (= argue) → discutir
to spar with sb about sth → discutir algo amistosamente con algn

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spar

³ [spɑːʳ] N (Min) → espato m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spar

[ˈspɑː^r]

n → espar m

vi

(BOXING) → s'entraîner

(= argue) → croiser le fer
to spar with sb → croiser le fer avec qn

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spar

¹

n (Naut) → Rundholz nt

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spar

²

vi (Boxing) → sparren, ein Sparring nt → machen; (fig) → sich kabbeln (inf) → (about um)

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spar

³

n (Miner) → Spat m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spar

¹ [spɑːʳ] n (Naut) → asta, palo

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spar

² [spɑːʳ] vi to spar with sb (Boxing) → allenarsi (con qn); (argue) → discutere (con qn)

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spar¹

(spaː) noun

a thick pole of wood or metal, especially one used as a ship's mast etc. mas سارِيَه греда mastro žerď der Sparren sparre κοντάρι, κατάρτιpalo, verga poom, (purje)peel ديرك بادبان parru esparתורן डण्डा, बल्ला oblica, križ jarbola gerenda tiang sigla, rá, bóma asta 円材 (돛대, 활대 등으로 쓰이는) 원재(圓材) skersinis, sija takelāžas apaļkoks spar paalbjelke, stang, bompal, słup په بيړى كښې بادبان mastro vergă рангоут žrď, rahno jadrnik jarbol mast, bom, balk เสาหรือไม้ค้ำยึดใบเรือ direk, seren 桅桿 мачта; брус مستول کی بلّی trụ , cột 桅杆

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spar²

(spaː) – past tense, past participle sparred – verb

1. to box, usually for practice only. skerm يُلاكِم للتّمْرين فَقَط боксирам се treinar boxe trénovat box sparren boksetræne προπονούμαι στην πυγμαχία entrenarse en el boxeo poksilööke tegema, sparrima تمرين مشت زني كردن sparrata s'entraîner à la boxe (avec) אִימוּן אִגרוּף मुक्केबाजी का अभ्यास करना boksati za vježbu bokszol berlatih tinju æfa sig í boxi (allenarsi nel pugilato) スパーリングする 연습 시합을 하다 boksuotis boksēties (treniņā) berlatih bertinju boksensparreboksować د بوکس تمرین کول treinar boxe a se antrena la box (cu) боксировать boxovať boksati za vajo sparingovati sparra ต่อยมวย boks çalışmak (拳擊中的)攻與防 боксувати مکے بازی کی مشق luyên tập thi đấu quyền anh （拳击中的）攻与防

2. (usually with with) to have an argument, usually a friendly one. redetwis, kibbel يَتَناوَش بالكَلام споря discutir polemizovat sich streiten diskutere λογομαχώdiscutir väitlema, vaidlema بحث كردن kinastella escarmouche amicale לְהִתווַכֵּחַ बहस करना rječkanje szócsatát vív bertengkar rifrildi litigare, beccarsi 論争する (우호적인) 언쟁을 하다 svaidytis žodžiais strīdēties; iesaistīties vārdu pārmaiņā bertengkar redetwistensmåkrangle przekomarzać się بحث كول discutir a se ciorovăi препираться; спорить polemizovať pričkati se sporečkati se munhuggas ทะเลาะ ağız kavgası etmek (友好)爭論 сперечатися بحثم بحث کرنا đấu khẩu （友好）争论

ˈsparring-partner noun

1. a person with whom a boxer practises. skermmaat شَخْص يُتَمَرَّن مَعَه المُلاكِم спаринг партньор parceiro de treino soupeř při boxerském tréninku der Sparringspartner sparringspartner αντίπαλος σε πυγμαχική προπόνηση compañero de entrenamiento sparringupartner sparraaja partenaire d'entraînement יְרִיב אִימוּנִים मुक्केबाजी का अभ्यास करने के लिए सहयोगी sparing partner edzőtárs mitra tanding æfingafélagi allenatore 練習相手 (복싱) 연습 상대 treniruočių partneris (boksa treniņā) partneris teman bertinju oefenpartner sparringpartner partner w walce treningowej د څوك وهنى لوبغاړى parceiro de treino sparring partner спарринг-партнёр súper pri boxerskom tréningu nasprotnik pri treningu sparing partner sparringpartner นักมวยลูกไล่ที่เป็นคู่ซ้อมมวย idman yardımcısı 拳擊練習對手 спарринг-партнер مکے بازی کی مشق کرنے والا ساتھی người cùng đấu với võ sĩ quyền anh trong buổi tập 拳击练习对手

2. a person with whom one enjoys a lively argument. kibbelmaat شَخْص يُسْتَمْتَع في الجِدال مَعَه опонент в спор oponente oponent der Streitpartner diskussionspartner αντίπαλος σε φιλική λογομαχία oponente väitluspartner kiistakumppani contradicteur amical יְרִיב לְווִיכּוּח बहस का आनंद लेने वाला व्यक्ति protivnik u prijateljskom sporu vitapartner teman bercanda manneskja sem er gaman að rökræða við (persona con cui si discute amichevolmente) 論争相手 언쟁 상대 diskusijų partneris, pašnekovas diskusijas partneris kawan berbalah discussiegenoot diskusjonsmotpart partner do rozmów مناقشه يا مناظره كول oponente partener de polemică amicală собеседник oponent sogovornik v prijateljskem prepiru sagovornik za blažu raspravu trätobroder เพื่อนสนิท tartışılan kimse 爭論對手 особа, з якою приємно дискутувати تکرار کرنے والا ساتھی người mà mình thích thường xuyên tranh luận 争论对手

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