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Meaning of "savate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAVATE

From French, literally: old worn-out shoe; related to sabot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAVATE

savate  [səˈvæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAVATE

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Savate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAVATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

savate

Savate

Savate, also known as boxe française, French boxing, French kickboxing or French footfighting, is a traditional French martial art which uses the hands and feet as weapons combining elements of western boxing with graceful kicking techniques. Only foot kicks are allowed unlike some systems such as muay thai, and silat which allow the use of the knees or shins. Savate is a French word for "old shoe". Savate is perhaps the only style of kickboxing in which the fighters habitually wear shoes. A male practitioner of savate is called a savateur while a female is called a savateuse, or tireur/tireuse.

Definition of savate in the English dictionary

The definition of savate in the dictionary is a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAVATE


amadavat
ˌæmədəˈvæt
avadavat
ˌævədəˈvæt
cheesevat
ˈtʃiːzˌvæt
cravat
krəˈvæt
cravate
krəˈvæt
Evatt
ˈɛvæt
gallivat
ˈɡælɪˌvæt
vat
væt
vivat
ˈviːvæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAVATE

savable
savableness
savage
Savage Island
savagedom
savagely
savageness
savageries
savagery
savagism
Savaii
savanna
Savannah
savant
savante
savarin
save
save as you earn
save one´s breath
save one´s neck

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAVATE

activate
aggravate
captivate
clavate
cultivate
deactivate
derivate
elevate
excavate
in private
innovate
landgravate
margravate
motivate
ovate
private
pyruvate
reactivate
renovate
rotavate

Synonyms and antonyms of savate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «savate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAVATE

Find out the translation of savate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of savate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «savate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

savate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

savate
570 millions of speakers

English

savate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

savate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سافات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сават
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

savate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাভাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

savate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selamat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

savate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サバット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

savate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Savate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Savate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கை கால்களைக் கொண்டு குத்துவிடும் ஒருவகைக் குத்துச் சண்டை வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रबळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

savate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

savate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сават
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Savate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

savate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Savate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

savate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

savate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of savate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAVATE»

The term «savate» is regularly used and occupies the 103.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAVATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about savate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAVATE»

Discover the use of savate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to savate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boxe Franc̨aise, Savate: Martial Art of France
With a complete overview of the basics of the art and a detailed discussion of combination techniques, this abundantly illustrated volume is an essential introduction to a tough and elegant sport.
Philip Reed, 1995
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Martial Arts of the World: R-Z
Savate (from the French for “shoe”) is an indigenous martial art of France and southwestern Europe that developed from the fighting techniques of sailors, thugs, and soldiers. Although it has a reputation for being a kicking style, savate also ...
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Black Belt
Muay Thai stylists prefer knee and elbows strikes over punches, as this photo sequence illustrates. As a savate stylist (near left) executes a jab (1), the muay Thai fighter parries the blow and simultaneously counterattacks (2) with a front knee ...
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Black Belt
The savate men and women are being aided by the fact that a new upsurge of interest in this native French art is sweeping the country. National pride has been awakened, and programs are now being undertaken to try to save this unique art  ...
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Black Belt
by J. Delcourt FTER long years of troubles and decline, French savate is making something of a comeback. This famous foot-fighting art, the only 'one of its kind ever developed outside the Orient, almost passed out of existence after most of its ...
6
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Kickboxing
French foot fighting, known as savate, directly shaped modern kickboxing in the Western world. Looking back at the seventeenth century, most historians believe that savate came from Indo-China, where the French had colonies. As it turns out,  ...
Karon Karter, Guy Mezger, 2000
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Black Belt
is forbidden. That odd restriction stems from the olden days when savate did not have any rules. When Lecour adopted the techniques of boxing, he also adopted the rules of the Marquis of Queensbury, which disallowed punches to the back.
8
Martial Arts Around the Globe
n France, there is a martial art called savate, also called French footfighting. It is a style that makes frequent use of kicks. In fact, the word savate comes from the French word for “old boot.” Historians don't know the exact origin of savate.
Jim Ollhoff, 2010
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Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and ...
In 1975 government authorities delegated the right to deliver official teaching diplomas and award championship titles to the FNBF (the academic camp), which in 1976 was renamed the Fédération Française de Boxe Française, Savate et ...
Thomas A. Green, Joseph R. Svinth, 2010
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Genie Civil
A l'arrière, au droit du gouvernail, où la quille du navire se relève, la savate a été réunie à la carène ar un treillis métallique que l'on voit sur la figure 't de la planche Xll. Cette pose de la savate ainsi effectuée s'est donc faite sans déranger le ...
‎1892

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAVATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term savate is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Muay Thai Training: Using savate to improve my Muay Thai game
Savate, for those unfamilair with it (or who only think of GSP in Captain America) is a French style based on pinpoint kicks with a shoe. Unlike Muay Thai, where ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
2
Créhange Belle saison pour la boxe-savate
Lors de l'assemblée générale du club de savate boxe française de Créhange-Faulquemont qui s'est déroulée à la salle de combat créhangeois, e le . «Le Républicain Lorrain, Jul 15»
3
Watch Piet Nortje's Video Commemorating the Battle of Savate and …
Piet Nortje, author of The Battle of Savate, posted a video to commemorate the battle which took place in 1980. The video walks the viewer through the battle, ... «Books LIVE, Jul 15»
4
Protagoniste del wellness: savate
Fanny insegna Savate, sport da combattimento molto efficace ed elegante. È conosciuta anche con i nomi di Boxe Francese Savate o BF-Savate. E' un'arte ... «Donna Moderna, Jun 15»
5
Proslavljenom savate borcu Goranu Boroviću upućene zahvale u …
Gorana Borovića, proslavljenog varaždinskog savate-borca uoči oproštajnog meča primio je gradonačelnik Goran Habuš u salonu Gradske vijećnice. Naime ... «eVarazdin.hr, Jun 15»
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Savate : Boris Rodriguez veut être champion du monde avant de se …
Après son titre de champion du monde sénior en assaut (la partie technique de la Savate), décroché à Rome en novembre dernier face à l'Algérien Fayçal ... «La Voix du Nord, Jun 15»
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Grande successo ieri per la nuova edizione di 'Savate per tutti …
Coinvolgente il torneo di Savate Assalto, disputato dagli atleti/e liguri, intervallato dalle esibizioni dei giovani Kanguri guidati da Elisa Barbini. Spettacolare ... «RivieraSport.it, Jun 15»
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Savate: Elisa Picollo non si ferma più, in Francia arriva il pass per la …
Si è svolta venerdì 4 e sabato 5 giugno a Vendespace, in Francia, la qualificazione del campionato Mondiale di Savate. All'evento hanno partecipato tantissimi ... «SvSport.it, Jun 15»
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Curso de boxeo y savate en Narón
A todos los técnicos con dudas de cómo se desarrolla el Savate podrán ponerse al día y si lo desean por la noche ver unos maravillosos encuentros entre ... «Eurosport, Jun 15»
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Tournoi de Savate Boxe Française au Vendéspace
Le Tournoi qualificatif aux Championnats du Monde* de Savate Boxe Française, se déroule, vendredi 5 et samedi 6 juin 2015 au Vendéspace. C'est une ... «Vendée.fr, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Savate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/savate>. Apr 2024 ».
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