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exercise

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

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noun

Exercice, entraînement

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

Examples :

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."

Le professeur nous a dit que le prochain exercice consistait à écrire une dissertation.

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noun

Exercice, entraînement

Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

Examples :

"I do crosswords for mental exercise."

Je fais des mots croisés pour un exercice mental.

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noun

Exercice, entraînement

A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.

Examples :

"The law guarantees us the free exercise of our rights."

La loi nous garantit le libre exercice de nos droits.

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noun

Exercice, accomplissement

The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.

Examples :

"I assisted the ailing vicar in the exercise of his parish duties."

J'ai assisté le vicaire malade dans l'exercice de ses fonctions paroissiales.

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Exercice, entraînement

That which gives practice; a trial; a test.

Examples :

"The final exam was a difficult exercise in understanding the material. "

L'examen final était un exercice difficile pour comprendre la matière.

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verb

S'exercer, s'entraîner

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

Examples :

"To improve her math skills, Sarah exercised regularly by working through extra problems in the textbook. "

Pour améliorer ses compétences en mathématiques, Sarah s'est entraînée régulièrement en faisant des exercices supplémentaires dans le manuel.

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verb

Faire de l'exercice, s'entraîner

To perform physical activity for health or training.

Examples :

"I exercise at the gym every day."

Je fais de l'exercice à la salle de sport tous les jours.

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verb

Exercer, user de

To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.

Examples :

"She is going to exercise her right to vote."

Elle va exercer son droit de vote.

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verb

Occuper, tourmenter, tracasser

(now often in passive) To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.

Examples :

"exercised with pain"

Tourmenté par la douleur.

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verb

Exercer, s'exercer

To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to.

Examples :

"The coach exercised the team's muscles by having them run laps. "

L'entraîneur a fait travailler les muscles de l'équipe en leur faisant faire des tours de piste.

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