exercise
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/
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ejercicio
- The teacher assigned an exercise to help students practice their math skills.
- practice exercises
- multiple-choice exercise
- complete the exercise
That's a great exercise to get smooth at doing that.
- That's a great exercise to get smooth at doing that.
- And it is a it's a, it's an exercise that people can track at home.
- I think doing some sort of values exercise is really, really helpful.
- So that's the first basic exercise I want you to practice.
- So so do that exercise, stop, start, keep.
- And that's the exercise and that is part of it.
Examples
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That's a great exercise to get smooth at doing that.
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So let's start with a very basic trust exercise.
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I have a very cool exercise for you guys tonight.
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Listen, I could keep doing this exercise all day long.
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Welcome to this exercise session for old people.
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This program was designed for exercise and fun.
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Memory exercises often do work best in a safe home environment.
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The basic math equations needed for this exercise are shown in the next column.
Academic text (2011) -
I would like to assign you your first exercise.
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After repeating these kinds of exercises, a student can easily build sentences.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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3.4
Repeated practice to improve a skill, like in school or the army
Compounds
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2.4
Physical activity that raises the heart rate and improves heart and lung fitness
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3.9
Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights
- Specialized
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4.3
Exercises where muscles push or hold against something without moving, for example a plank
- Specialized
Exercise that makes the heart and lungs stronger and helps blood and breathing work better
A simple practice using all five fingers to improve their speed and control
- Specialized
Exercise that makes muscles get shorter and longer while moving a weight or your body
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exercise comes from the Latin word exercere, which means 'to keep busy' or 'to train'. A school exercise is a small task you do to train your mind, so the origin explains why it is a practice problem.