sparring match

• Luta de treino ou sessão de boxe em que dois participantes fazem um combate leve ou controlado para praticar habilidades; em sentido figurado, uma discussão ou debate acalorado, mas sem seriedade, entre duas pessoas.

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.

   Luta treino

   • 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.

   Discussão verbal

   • 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.