lançar

English translation: its thrust

21:53 Apr 19, 2005
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Portuguese term or phrase: lançar
(é para traduzir de português para inglês)

"A força do soco está na rapidez da mão não está no LANÇAR".
- é um termo técnico do boxe. Obrigada!!
dezlapis
Portugal
Local time: 23:35
English translation:its thrust
Explanation:
The strength of the punch lies in the speed of the hand and not in its thrust.

is how I would translate this...:)

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-04-19 23:01:23 GMT)
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Learn How To Box - lesson in boxing from a pro boxer- Punches jab hook cross and
Punching. ... Try and feel your shoulder being thrust into the punch. ...
www.saddoboxing.com/learn.html - 25k - Apr 17, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages


just throw does not work..you would have to repeat not in throwing it.
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obrigada!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lançar
throw


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-19 22:03:19 GMT)
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Ultimate Fight Night, 9.12.00 : report part 2
... McLeod slammed him again, managing to get his arm bent he threw a punch or
two that allowed him to back out of the hold. Batten lay on his back while ...
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By Stuart Gordon, Modesto, CA
... If he threw a punch, I was ready. I wouldn\'t say I was totally without fear.
I sensed fear. I knew this was not the dojo. This was real. ...
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Tenkashi Boudaki Beyond Hell
... Majin said as he threw a punch at 17 head.17 dodged and then was hit with
another shot in the side.Then in the face,then the side agian.17 hit he floor ...
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mike
... He threw a punch and I went after him. I don\'t know what got into me but I


Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 20:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chutzpahtic (X)
2 mins
  -> Obrigado !

agree  rhandler
2 mins
  -> thank you, sir.

agree  AlphaMike: concordo... mas n é um termo técnico do boxe
16 mins
  -> Obrigado !

neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): not in throwing it. You can't just have throw hanging out there...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lançar
its thrust


Explanation:
The strength of the punch lies in the speed of the hand and not in its thrust.

is how I would translate this...:)

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-04-19 23:01:23 GMT)
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Learn How To Box - lesson in boxing from a pro boxer- Punches jab hook cross and
Punching. ... Try and feel your shoulder being thrust into the punch. ...
www.saddoboxing.com/learn.html - 25k - Apr 17, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages


just throw does not work..you would have to repeat not in throwing it.

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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PRO pts in category: 44
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