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I trained as hard as I could, I ran as much as I could, I sparred hard, I did everything right. I did everything I could possibly do at the age when I could fight. You have to be realistic; you can't say, 'Oh, I am smarter now, older and I can punch harder.' You think you can, but you can't.
Micky Ward

Meaning of "sparred" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPARRED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPARRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sparred is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sparred in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPARRED

PRESENT

Present
I spar
you spar
he/she/it spars
we spar
you spar
they spar
Present continuous
I am sparring
you are sparring
he/she/it is sparring
we are sparring
you are sparring
they are sparring
Present perfect
I have sparred
you have sparred
he/she/it has sparred
we have sparred
you have sparred
they have sparred
Present perfect continuous
I have been sparring
you have been sparring
he/she/it has been sparring
we have been sparring
you have been sparring
they have been sparring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sparred
you sparred
he/she/it sparred
we sparred
you sparred
they sparred
Past continuous
I was sparring
you were sparring
he/she/it was sparring
we were sparring
you were sparring
they were sparring
Past perfect
I had sparred
you had sparred
he/she/it had sparred
we had sparred
you had sparred
they had sparred
Past perfect continuous
I had been sparring
you had been sparring
he/she/it had been sparring
we had been sparring
you had been sparring
they had been sparring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spar
you will spar
he/she/it will spar
we will spar
you will spar
they will spar
Future continuous
I will be sparring
you will be sparring
he/she/it will be sparring
we will be sparring
you will be sparring
they will be sparring
Future perfect
I will have sparred
you will have sparred
he/she/it will have sparred
we will have sparred
you will have sparred
they will have sparred
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sparring
you will have been sparring
he/she/it will have been sparring
we will have been sparring
you will have been sparring
they will have been sparring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sparred
you would sparred
he/she/it would sparred
we would sparred
you would sparred
they would sparred
Conditional continuous
I would be sparring
you would be sparring
he/she/it would be sparring
we would be sparring
you would be sparring
they would be sparring
Conditional perfect
I would have sparred
you would have sparred
he/she/it would have sparred
we would have sparred
you would have sparred
they would have sparred
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sparring
you would have been sparring
he/she/it would have been sparring
we would have been sparring
you would have been sparring
they would have been sparring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spar
we let´s spar
you spar
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spar
Past participle
sparred
Present Participle
sparring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPARRED


Ahmedabad
ˈɑːmədəˌbɑːd
backyard
ˌbæˈkjɑːd
camelopard
ˈkæmɪləˌpɑːd
card
kɑːd
courtyard
ˈkɔːtˌjɑːd
discard
dɪsˈkɑːd
guard
ɡɑːd
hard
hɑːd
Hyderabad
ˈhaɪdərəˌbɑːd
jeopard
ˈdʒɛpɑːd
MasterCard
ˈmɑːstəˌkɑːd
pard
pɑːd
postcard
ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd
promenade
ˌprɒməˈnɑːd
regard
rɪˈɡɑːd
Riyadh
rɪˈjɑːd
Stoppard
ˈstɒpɑːd
unspared
ʌnˈspɑːd
vanguard
ˈvænˌɡɑːd
yard
jɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPARRED

sparkling
sparkling wine
sparklingly
sparkly
sparks
sparky
sparlike
sparling
sparoid
sparrer
sparring
sparring match
sparring partner
sparrow
sparrow hawk
sparrow-like
sparrowfart
sparrowgrass
sparrowhawk
sparry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPARRED

barred
battle-scarred
charred
co-starred
debarred
disbarred
ill-starred
jarred
marred
no holds barred
no-holds-barred
preferred
scarred
starred
tarred
unbarred
unmarred
unscarred
unstarred
untarred
warred

Synonyms and antonyms of sparred in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sparred» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPARRED

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

Translator English - Chinese

对打
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discutido
570 millions of speakers

English

sparred
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sparred
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشاحن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спарринги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brigaram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sparred
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affrontées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sparred
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sparred
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スパーリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sparred
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sparred
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tranh cãi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாதங்களை முன்வைத்ததோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्रपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sparred
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sparred
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sparred
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спаринги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sparred
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυγμάχησε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sparred
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sparred
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sparred
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sparred

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPARRED»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPARRED» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SPARRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sparred.
1
Micky Ward
I trained as hard as I could, I ran as much as I could, I sparred hard, I did everything right. I did everything I could possibly do at the age when I could fight. You have to be realistic; you can't say, 'Oh, I am smarter now, older and I can punch harder.' You think you can, but you can't.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPARRED»

Discover the use of sparred in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sparred and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Growing Up in a Tough City
I would get headaches after I sparred from taking so many punches to the head. I would dance like Ali but when they cornered me, I had to punch or be punched. Equipped with my new skill, I was ready to do a good job fighting. I started to spar  ...
Jerry McGrellis, 2007
2
Rudimentary Treatise on Agricultural Engineering
£\89 0 0 SPARRED FLOORS. Sparred Floors for Cattle Sheds are among the more modern improvements introduced in the construction of farm steadings ; it is having the joists of the floor of the feeding houses covered with spars or laths, ...
George Henry Andrews, 1852
3
Show Me!: A Dog-Showing Primer
Some terrier breeds are sparred (see page 139) in the ring. The object of sparring is to get the dogs on their toes, demonstrating their self- confidence and showing off their conformation to best advantage. The object is not to let them fight, ...
D. Caroline Coile, 2008
4
Practical Architecture as Applied to Farm Buildings
This is plaoed loosely on the floor of the crib, and the animal lies on this sparred surface ; the solid excreta Fio. 57. partly lying on it while the liquid exuviae pass through to the drain, g ; the space below the sparred or false and the surface of ...
Robert Scott Burn, 1850
5
Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of ...
When stable-stalls are so arranged as to have a feeding-passage in front, it is advisable to have the upper part of the front partition sparred, and provided with a sliding-door in the centre. In many instances, cast-iron is the best material that can ...
‎1859
6
The Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing
The job would pay $60.00 on days they sparred three rounds or less, $75.00 on days they sparred more. Johnny Bos would send another sparring partner whenever Mike Jones called. The next day Billy sparred five rounds with Arneaud , and ...
Thomas Hauser, 2000
7
Fighters & Writers
Lord Byron frequently sparred with John Jackson, who was a champion in the 1790s. Paul Gallico inspired Plimpton's foray into “participatory journalism” by getting knocked out by heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in 1923 and then ...
Jr. John G. Rodwan, 2010
8
Thatch and Thatching
The tops of the course that oversail the ridge are twisted and folded back, the twisted knuckles being forced against each other and secured by a reed sway sparred into the ridge roll. At the apex wadds are laid thickly over the top and sparred ...
Jacqueline Fearn, 2004
9
Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and ...
Ali and Bugner had sparred 20 rounds with each other in preparation for their respective bouts, and Bugner was suitably impressed by the experience. Joe told the media he wanted to dispose of Boswell quickly so he could shower up and get ...
Joe Ryan, 2013
10
the country gentleman's magazine
Although bulky looking, they will not weigh so well, or eat so well, as those fattened on pea and barleymeal, with or without milk. I was very successful in fattening pigs or large hogs in hot weather by placing them on sparred floors, with a pit ...
simpkim marshall & co, 1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPARRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sparred is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Manny Pacquiao sparring with only his left ahead of Floyd …
The southpaw sparred for a full 12 rounds only using one hand, three weeks out from the megafight with his long-standing rival, live on Sky Sports Box Office. «SkySports, Apr 15»
2
Docs Show How DLA, Kasowitz Sparred Over Facebook Case
We've long known that Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman warned attorneys at DLA Piper that Paul Ceglia appeared to be a fraud. Now, with Ceglia a fugitive ... «The Am Law Litigation Daily, Mar 15»
3
Amir Khan: Shawn Porter had his way with Manny Pacquiao in …
A former pupil of Freddie Roach, Khan used to train with Pacquiao and the two sparred on many occasions in preparation for their respective upcoming fights. «FightSaga, Mar 15»
4
Theo Epstein And Curt Schilling Sparred Over Kris Bryant In The …
Cubs fans and fantasy players have been obsessed with a very specific question this spring – will Kris Bryant, the Cubs phenom who has hit .464 with nine ... «SportsGrid, Mar 15»
5
'I've sparred with Klitschko and Fury - now I want Joshua'
Unbeaten heavyweight Dillian Whyte, 26, (14-0, 11 KOs) tells ESPN where his rivalry with Anthony Joshua stems from and outlines the plan for his career this ... «ESPN.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Tillis: Obama program sparred murder suspect deportation
Emmanuel Jesus Rangel-Hernandez This photo provided by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office shows Emmanuel Jesus Rangel-Hernandez, in Charlotte, ... «KSN-TV, Mar 15»
7
Roach satisfied after Pacquiao's first day of sparring
ESPN.com's Dan Rafael reported that Pacquiao sparred for five rounds on Tuesday at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, where he is holding his training camp ... «ABS CBN News, Mar 15»
8
Justices Divided at Health-Law Argument
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court sparred Wednesday over a lawsuit that could gut the Affordable Care Act across most of the nation, going overtime in ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
9
Rep. Coffman sparred with VA Secretary McDonald. Now he's …
Loops fans will recall that McDonald and Coffman sparred last month at a congressional hearing on the agency's budget. Coffman said that McDonald had ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
10
OMG: CM Punk has only sparred with 'inexperienced people just a …
On a live interview on FOX Sports Live Wednesday night newly-signed UFC fighter and former WWE superstar CM Punk revealed he's actually only sparred ... «Pro MMA Now, Dec 14»

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