exercise

['eksəsaɪz] I

nome

1) U (exertion) esercizio m.

to take o get some exercise — fare un po' di esercizio (fisico) o di moto

2) (training task) esercizio m.

maths exercises — esercizi di matematica

academic exercise — (pointless) esercizio accademico

3) (of duties, power, rights) esercizio m.

4) (performance)

an exercise in diplomacy — una prova di diplomazia

5) amm. comm. pol. operazione f.; (long-term or large-scale) strategia f.

public relations exercise — campagna di pubbliche relazioni

6) mil. esercitazione f.

to go on (an) exercise — (andare a) fare le manovre

II 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (apply) esercitare [authority, control, power]; esercitare, fare valere [rights]; prestare, usare [caution]

2) (train) esercitare [body, mind]; far fare esercizio a [dog]

3) (worry) preoccupare

2.

verbo intransitivo esercitarsi, fare (dell')esercizio

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1. noun

1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) esercizio

2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) esercizio

3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) esercitazione

2. verb

1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) addestrare, allenare

2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) esercitare

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['eksəsaɪz] I

nome

1) U (exertion) esercizio m.

to take o get some exercise — fare un po' di esercizio (fisico) o di moto

2) (training task) esercizio m.

maths exercises — esercizi di matematica

academic exercise — (pointless) esercizio accademico

3) (of duties, power, rights) esercizio m.

4) (performance)

an exercise in diplomacy — una prova di diplomazia

5) amm. comm. pol. operazione f.; (long-term or large-scale) strategia f.

public relations exercise — campagna di pubbliche relazioni

6) mil. esercitazione f.

to go on (an) exercise — (andare a) fare le manovre

II 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (apply) esercitare [authority, control, power]; esercitare, fare valere [rights]; prestare, usare [caution]

2) (train) esercitare [body, mind]; far fare esercizio a [dog]

3) (worry) preoccupare

2.

verbo intransitivo esercitarsi, fare (dell')esercizio