sparring match

• Combat d'entraînement ou séance de boxe où deux participants mènent un duel léger ou contrôlé pour perfectionner leurs compétences, ou, au sens figuré, une dispute ou un débat vif mais sans gravité entre deux personnes.

A practice fight or boxing session where two participants engage in light or controlled combat to train skills, or figuratively, a heated but non-serious argument or debate between two people.

1. Practice fightB2formal

   A practice or training session in boxing or martial arts where two participants fight lightly to improve skills.

   assaut d'entraînement

   • The boxers had a sparring match to prepare for the championship.
   • During the sparring match, they focused on footwork and defense.
   • The coach watched the sparring match carefully to give feedback.

2. Verbal argumentB2informal

   A friendly or heated argument or debate, often without serious consequences.

   Joute verbale

   • The politicians engaged in a sparring match over the new policy.
   • Their conversation turned into a sparring match about politics.
   • The two friends had a playful sparring match about which movie was better.