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box
boxing (the combat sport) /ˈboks/
noun#4360 most common
Also: pugilism, a boxing match (in loose speech)
Example sentences
El face box.
He does boxing.
Îmi place boxul.
I like boxing.
Fratele meu a început box anul trecut.
My brother started boxing last year.
Antrenorul de box ne-a explicat regulile boxului.
The boxing coach explained the rules of boxing to us.
Deși boxul este considerat un sport violent, mulți îl practică pentru disciplină și condiție fizică.
Although boxing is considered a violent sport, many practice it for discipline and physical fitness.
Popularitatea boxului a scăzut în ultimele decenii, pe măsură ce sporturile de contact precum MMA au câștigat tot mai mulți adepți.
The popularity of boxing has declined in recent decades, as contact sports like MMA have gained more and more followers.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | box | boxuri |
| Genitive | boxului | boxurilor |
| Accusative | box | boxuri |
| Vocative | box | boxuri |
Word family
boxera boxer (athlete)
a boxato box, to fight with fists
meci de boxa boxing match
sală de boxa boxing gym
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "box" directly from English in the late 19th or early 20th century, as the sport spread across Europe, with French "boxe" likely reinforcing its adoption. The English verb "to box" (fight with fists) has a disputed origin, so no reliable deeper root can be traced. The word entered Romanian unchanged in spelling, unlike the French-derived "boxe".
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