physical exercise
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛksərsaɪz/
:
ejercicio físico
- Regular physical exercise helps to improve overall health and fitness.
- regular physical exercise
- participating in physical exercise
- participation in physical exercise
Admit that is the most exhausting physical exercise you'll ever do.
- Admit that is the most exhausting physical exercise you'll ever do.
- First it's a Buddhist monastery, then there are added some physical exercises in order to keep up the health of body and mind.
- So I had to I got a doctor's note not to do no physical exercise for such and such for so long and I couldn't go do piggy at school or nothing like that.
Examples
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Other forms of treatment include education, physical exercise, and mind-body programs.
Academic text (2003) -
The role of physical exercise in resetting the circadian clock is also under investigation.
Academic text (1997) -
It's time for your physical exercise, anyway.
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I never went in for physical exercise before, but now... now I love it.
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What's your favorite form of physical exercise?
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Warden likes to encourage physical exercise.
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Thus, it is necessary to perform physical exercise consistently in order to prevent inactivity.
Academic text (1996) -
And they measured volunteers' heart rates to assess their fitness levels during physical exercise.
Academic text (2004) -
Daily, twice weekly, or weekly physical exercise was reported by 73% of men and 62% of women.
Academic text (1999) -
Here we will impress upon him our three cornerstones to success: Intensive study, physical exercise, and, of course, discipline.
Synonyms
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1.0
Activity that makes your body stronger and healthier
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2.0
A time when you do exercise to get fit
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1.0
Physical activity you do to keep fit and healthy
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2.8
A planned set of exercises you do regularly to get fitter and healthier
Antonyms
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'physical' (relating to the body) modifies 'exercise' (bodily movements for health/fitness), so the combined phrase denotes bodily activity for fitness. This structure is common across languages (e.g. Spanish 'ejercicio físico', French 'exercice physique'), making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Physical exercise comes from two simple words: physical meaning 'of the body' and exercise meaning 'a planned activity'. Imagine moving your body on purpose to make your muscles stronger; that image shows why it means 'planned activity to keep fit'.