Définition anglaise de “exercise”

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Définition de "exercise" - Dictionnaire Anglais

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exercisenoun

uk ​ /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ us ​ /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/

exercise noun (HEALTHY ACTIVITY)

A2 [ C or U ] physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy:

Swimming is my favourite form of exercise.
You really should take more exercise.
I do stomach exercises most days.

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exercise noun (PRACTICE)

C2 [ C ] an action or actions intended to improve something or make something happen:

Ships from eight navies will be taking part in an exercise in the Pacific to improve their efficiency in combat.
It would be a useful exercise for you to say the speech aloud several times.
an exercise in public relations

A2 [ C ] a short piece of written work that you do to practise something you are learning:

The book has exercises at the end of every chapter.

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exerciseverb

uk ​ /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ us ​ /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/

exercise verb (DO HEALTHY ACTIVITY)

B1 [ I or T ] to do physical activities to make your body strong and healthy:

She exercises most evenings usually by running.
A work-out in the gym will exercise all the major muscle groups.

› [ T ] If you exercise an animal, you make it walk or run so that it stays strong and healthy:

Now he's retired he spends most afternoons exercising his dogs.

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exercise verb (USE)

C2 [ T ] formal to use something:

I exercised my democratic right by not voting in the election.
Always exercise caution when handling radioactive substances.
We've decided to exercise the option (= use the part of a legal agreement) to buy the house we now lease.

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exercise sb's mind

(Definition of “exercise” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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exercisenoun

us ​ /ˈek·sərˌsɑɪz/

exercise noun (HEALTHY ACTIVITY)

› [ C/U ] (a) physical action performed to make or keep your body healthy:

[ U ] You should get some exercise even when you’re pregnant.
[ C ] I do five different exercises every morning to limber up.

exercise noun (PRACTICE)

› [ C ] an action or actions intended to improve something or make something happen:

The military exercises will involve several thousand soldiers.
The whole thing was an exercise in futility (= actions that were useless).

› [ C ] An exercise can be written work that you do to practice something you are learning:

The book has exercises at the end of every chapter.

exercise noun (USE)

› [ U ] the use of something:

The exercise of restraint in this situation may be difficult.

exerciseverb

us ​ /ˈek·sərˌsɑɪz/

exercise verb (DO HEALTHY ACTIVITY)

› [ I/T ] to do physical activities to make or keep your body healthy:

[ I ] She goes to the gym to exercise every evening.

exercise verb (USE)

› [ T ] fml to use something:

Always exercise caution when handling poisonous substances.

(Definition of “exercise” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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exerciseverb

uk ​ /ˈeksəsaɪz/ us ​

› [ I or T ] to do physical activities to make your body strong and healthy:

This product is aimed at people who exercise on a regular basis.

› [ T ] to use something such as a right or choice:

exercise a right/power/choice The landlord may exercise his right to review the rent.
exercise power/control/influence (over sth)
exercise an option

› FINANCE to buy or sell the shares, etc. that are mentioned in an options contract (= an agreement giving the right to buy and sell shares in the future):

Anyone who exercised such an option would immediately lose money.

exercisenoun

uk ​ /ˈeksəsaɪz/ us ​

› [ C or U ] physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy:

do/take exercise The office has a gym for those who like to do exercise in their lunch hour.
There are many types of equipment out there in the exercise market.
exercise equipment/machines

› [ C ] an action or actions intended to improve something or make something happen:

10,000 scientists and businessmen took part in an exercise to identify technology trends.
The outing was arranged by the firm as part of a team-building exercise.
a cost-cutting exercise
a brainstorming exercise

› [ U ] formal the use of something such as a right, choice, or power:

The document sets out guidelines on the exercise of voting rights.

› [ U ] formal the act of doing a particular job:

Many journalists have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
the exercise of an option

› FINANCE the act of buying or selling the shares, etc. that are mentioned in an options contract (= an agreement giving the right to buy and sell shares in the future):

Shares will be transferred within 28 days of the exercise of an option.

(Definition of “exercise” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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