Uppercut Meaning in English

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US

ˈʌpɚˌkʌt

UHP-er-kut

UK

ˈʌpəkˌʌt

UHP-uh-kut

التعريف

An uppercut is a punch in boxing or martial arts thrown with an upward motion, aiming for the opponent's chin or jaw.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in sports contexts, especially boxing and mixed martial arts. As a verb, 'to uppercut' is less common. Often appears in phrases like 'land an uppercut.' Not to be confused with 'hook' or 'jab' (different types of punches).

• Spanish: gancho ascendente
• Portuguese (BR): uppercut - gancho (boxe)
• Portuguese (PT): uppercut - gancho (boxe)
• Chinese (Simplified): 上勾拳
• Chinese (Traditional): 上勾拳
• Hindi: अप्परकट (घूंसे की एक तकनीक)
• Arabic: ضربة صاعدة (ملاكمة)
• Bengali: আপারকাট
• Russian: апперкот
• Japanese: アッパーカット
• Vietnamese: cú đấm móc lên trên - cú uppercut
• Korean: 어퍼컷
• Turkish: üstten kroşe - uppercut
• Urdu: اپر کٹ
• Indonesian: uppercut - pukulan ke atas

جمل نموذجية

The boxer landed a powerful uppercut in the second round.

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He practiced the uppercut to improve his boxing skills.

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A good uppercut can knock out your opponent.

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His opponent didn’t see the uppercut coming at all.

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She surprised everyone with a perfect uppercut in the last minute.

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Don’t drop your guard, or you might get caught by an uppercut.

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