Boxing

Question 1

Adjective

Rapide

Il a un jeu de jambes rapide.

Answer 1

Fast

He has fast footwork.

Question 2

Adjective

Rusé / Adroit

Sa défense est très adroite.

Answer 2

Slick

Her defense is slick.

Question 3

Adjective

Puissant

Il envoie des crochets puissants.

Answer 3

Powerful

He throws powerful hooks.

Question 4

Adjective

Faible

Son jab est faible.

Answer 4

Weak

His jab is weak.

Question 5

Adjective

Agile

Elle est agile sur le ring.

Answer 5

Agile

She’s agile in the ring.

Question 6

Adjective

Agressif

Il combat de manière agressive.

Answer 6

Aggressive

He fights aggressively.

Question 7

Adjective

Défensif

Elle adopte une posture défensive.

Answer 7

Defensive

She uses a defensive stance.

Question 8

Adjective

Épuisé

Il avait l’air épuisé au 3ᵉ round.

Answer 8

Gassed

He looked gassed in Round 3.

Question 9

Adjective

Concentré

Elle est restée concentrée sous pression.

Answer 9

Focused

She stayed focused under pressure.

Question 10

Adjective

Négligé

Son jeu de jambes était négligé.

Answer 10

Sloppy

His footwork was sloppy.

Question 11

Adverb

Vivement

Elle a contre-attaqué vivement.

Answer 11

Sharply

She countered sharply.

Question 12

Adverb

Sans relâche

Il a mis la pression sans relâche.

Answer 12

Relentlessly

He pressured relentlessly.

Question 13

Adverb

Proprement

Il a touché proprement.

Answer 13

Cleanly

He landed cleanly.

Question 14

Adverb

Désespérément

Elle a frappé désespérément.

Answer 14

Wildly

She swung wildly.

Question 15

Adverb

Méthodiquement

Il a gagné méthodiquement.

Answer 15

Clinically

He won clinically.

Question 16

Commentary

Jab

Elle a préparé le coup avec un jab ferme.

Answer 16

Jab

She set it up with a stiff jab.

Question 17

Commentary

Direct

Son direct est bien placé.

Answer 17

Cross

His cross landed flush.

Question 18

Commentary

Crochet

Un crochet du gauche au corps !

Answer 18

Hook

A left hook to the body!

Question 19

Commentary

Uppercut

L’uppercut l’a sonné.

Answer 19

Uppercut

The uppercut stunned him.

Question 20

Commentary

Jeu de jambes

Son jeu de jambes l’a sauvé.

Answer 20

Footwork

His footwork saved him.

Question 21

Commentary

Clinch

L’arbitre a séparé le clinch.

Answer 21

Clinch

The ref broke the clinch.

Question 22

Commentary

Contre-attaque

Elle maîtrise les contre-attaques.

Answer 22

Counter

She’s a master of counters.

Question 23

Commentary

Enchaînement

Un enchaînement de 3 coups !

Answer 23

Combination

A 3-punch combination!

Question 24

Commentary

Compte de 8 debout

L’arbitre a fait un compte de 8 debout.

Answer 24

Standing 8-count

The ref gave a standing 8-count.

Question 25

# Commentary Maîtrise du ring ## Footnote Sa maîtrise du ring a fait la différence.

Answer 25

Ring Generalship ## Footnote His ring generalship won the fight.

Question 26

# Emotion Frustré ## Footnote Il avait l’air frustré après le round.

Answer 26

Frustrated ## Footnote He looked frustrated after the round.

Question 27

# Emotion Confiant ## Footnote Elle était confiante dans sa posture.

Answer 27

Confident ## Footnote She was confident in her stance.

Question 28

# Emotion Déterminé ## Footnote Son regard était déterminé.

Answer 28

Determined ## Footnote His eyes were determined.

Question 29

# Equipment Gants ## Footnote Ses gants étaient bien serrés.

Answer 29

Gloves ## Footnote His gloves were laced tightly.

Question 30

# Equipment Protège-dents ## Footnote Elle a perdu son protège-dents.

Answer 30

Mouthguard ## Footnote She lost her mouthguard.

Question 31

# Equipment Casque ## Footnote Les amateurs portent un casque.

Answer 31

Headgear ## Footnote Amateurs wear headgear.

Question 32

# Equipment Ring ## Footnote Le ring était glissant.

Answer 32

Ring ## Footnote The ring was slippery.

Question 33

# Equipment Cloche ## Footnote La cloche l’a sauvé.

Answer 33

Bell ## Footnote The bell saved him.

Question 34

# Exclamation Stop ! ## Footnote L’arbitre a crié : « Stop ! »

Answer 34

Stop! ## Footnote The ref yelled, “Stop!”

Question 35

# Exclamation Temps ! ## Footnote « Temps ! » a crié l’entraîneur.

Answer 35

Time! ## Footnote “Time!” called the coach.

Question 36

# Exclamation Baisse-toi ! ## Footnote « Baisse-toi ! » a hurlé le coin.

Answer 36

Duck! ## Footnote “Duck!” shouted the corner.

Question 37

# Exclamation Super coup ! ## Footnote « Super coup au foie ! »

Answer 37

Beautiful shot! ## Footnote “Beautiful shot to the liver!”

Question 38

# Scoring Round ## Footnote Il a gagné le 2ᵉ round.

Answer 38

Round ## Footnote He won Round 2.

Question 39

# Scoring Points ## Footnote Elle menait aux points.

Answer 39

Points ## Footnote She led on points.

Question 40

# Scoring Unanime ## Footnote Décision unanime.

Answer 40

Unanimous ## Footnote A unanimous decision.

Question 41

# Scoring Partage ## Footnote Victoire par décision partagée.

Answer 41

Split ## Footnote Split decision victory.

Question 42

# Scoring Arrêt de l’arbitre ## Footnote L’arbitre a arrêté le combat.

Answer 42

RSC ## Footnote The ref stopped the contest (RSC).

Question 43

# Techniques Esquive ## Footnote Il a esquivé en bougeant.

Answer 43

Bob and weave ## Footnote He bobbed and weaved.

Question 44

# Techniques Parade ## Footnote Elle a paré le jab.

Answer 44

Parry ## Footnote She parried the jab.

Question 45

# Techniques Esquive latérale ## Footnote Il a esquivé le droit.

Answer 45

Slip ## Footnote He slipped the right hand.

Question 46

# Techniques Pivot ## Footnote Un pivot rapide pour éviter le coup.

Answer 46

Pivot ## Footnote A sharp pivot to avoid damage.

Question 47

# Verbs Donner un jab ## Footnote Elle a donné un jab pour garder la distance.

Answer 47

Jab ## Footnote She jabbed to keep distance.

Question 48

# Verbs Se coller ## Footnote Il s’est collé pour récupérer.

Answer 48

Clinch ## Footnote He clinched to recover.

Question 49

# Verbs Contre-attaquer ## Footnote Elle a contre-attaqué avec un crochet.

Answer 49

Counter ## Footnote She countered with a hook.

Question 50

# Verbs Mettre à terre ## Footnote Il l’a mis à terre au 1ᵉʳ round.

Answer 50

Knock down ## Footnote He knocked him down in Round 1.

Question 51

# Verbs Feinter ## Footnote Il a feinté avant le direct.

Answer 51

Feint ## Footnote He feinted before the cross.