spanish or english: fighting
peep this
fri 11/13/2009
Some words sound cooler in Spanish, some sound cooler in English.
Of the following, which sounds cooler to you?
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peleaLatin: pilus "hair" |
fightOld English: feohtan "to fight" |
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puñetazoLatin: pungus "fist" |
punchOld French: ponchonner "to punch, prick, stamp" |
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patadaFrench: patte"paw, animal's foot" |
kickOld Norse: kikna "bend backwards, sink at the knees" |
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nocautEnglish: knockout "to render unconscious" |
knockoutLatin: cnocian "deprecate, put down" |
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bloquearCatalunyan Spanish: bloqueo "block" |
blockOld French: bloc"solid piece" |
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estrangularLatin: strangulare "to choke, stifle" |
chokeOld English: aceocian "to choke" |
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cachetadaCatalunyan Spanish: calxeta "punch" |
slapGermanic: schlappe "to defeat" |
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golpe cortoLatin: colpus "stroke" + Latin curtus "short" |
jabMiddle English: jobben "to jab, thrust, peck" |
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ganchoArabic: gonch "to look at someone out of the corner of your eye" |
hookOld English: hoc "bent object" |
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sangreLatin: sanguis "blood" |
bloodOld English: blod "blood" |
(images by ArtBrom, newagecrap, d.billy, kate.gardiner, Lee Brimelow, manuel | MC, TenSafeFrogs, boltron-, mborowick and Polina Sergeeva via flickr)
walking on the moon
daily dos
tue 9/15/2009
A photo gallery of boxers before and after fights. (via Kottke)
pass or fail
daily dos
fri 9/11/2009
Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, who will face off against Floyd Mayweather next week, says he drinks his own pee to help him recover vitamins. (via With Leather)
make it clap
daily dos
mon 8/24/2009
Puerto Rican boxing champ Miguel Cotto has confirmed he will put up his WBO title at stake against Filipino superstar Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao this November.
extra extra large
daily dos
thu 7/2/2009
Legendary Nicaraguan boxer and mayor of Managua Alexis Arguello was found dead after committing suicide in his home. The former champ was 57 years old.
in da club
daily dos
wed 4/15/2009
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya announced his retirement in a press conference from Los Angeles: "When I can’t do it anymore, when I can’t compete at the highest level, it’s not fair. It’s not fair to me, it’s not fair to the fans, it’s not fair to nobody."
hats off
daily dos
wed 3/18/2009
Muhammad Ali and "Iron" Mike Tyson face off in a trailer for Fight Night Round 4.
quittin' time
daily dos
tue 3/10/2009
Boxer Mike Tyson makes his long-awaited return to video games in EA's Fight Night 4. He'll share the cover with Muhammad Ali.










