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exercise
physical, mental, or spiritual activity
Not to be confused with:
exorcise – to expel an evil spirit
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ex·er·cise
(ĕk′sər-sīz′)n.
1.
a. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness: walks every day for exercise.
b. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill: sit-ups and other exercises; a piano exercise.
2.
a. The active use or application of something: the exercise of good judgment.
b. The discharge of a duty, function, or office.
3. An activity having a specified aspect: an undertaking that was an exercise in futility.
4. A military maneuver or training activity.
5. exercises A ceremony that includes speeches, presentations, and other activities: graduation exercises.
v. ex·er·cised, ex·er·cis·ing, ex·er·cis·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To subject to practice or exertion in order to train, strengthen, or develop: exercise the back muscles; exercise the memory.
b. To put through exercises: exercise a platoon. See Synonyms at practice.
2.
a. To make active use of; employ, apply, or exert: exercise restraint; exercise control.
b. To discharge (duties, for example).
3.
a. To carry out the functions of: exercise the role of disciplinarian.
b. To execute the terms of (a stock option, for example).
4. To alarm, worry, or anger; upset: an injustice that exercised the whole community.
v.intr.
To engage in exercise.
[Middle English, from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercitus, past participle of exercēre, to exercise : ex-, ex- + arcēre, to restrain.]
ex′er·cis′a·ble adj.
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exercise
(ˈɛksəˌsaɪz)vb (mainly tr)
1. to put into use; employ: to exercise tact.
2. (intr) to take exercise or perform exercises; exert one's muscles, etc, esp in order to keep fit
3. to practise using in order to develop or train: to exercise one's voice.
4. to perform or make proper use of: to exercise one's rights.
5. to bring to bear; exert: to exercise one's influence.
6. (often passive) to occupy the attentions of, esp so as to worry or vex: to be exercised about a decision.
7. (Military) military to carry out or cause to carry out, manoeuvres, simulated combat operations, etc
n
8. physical exertion, esp for the purpose of development, training, or keeping fit
9. mental or other activity or practice, esp in order to develop a skill
10. a set of movements, questions, tasks, etc, designed to train, improve, or test one's ability in a particular field: piano exercises.
11. a performance or work of art done as practice or to demonstrate a technique
12. the performance of a function; discharge: the exercise of one's rights; the object of the exercise is to win.
13. (Military) (sometimes plural) military a manoeuvre or simulated combat operation carried out for training and evaluation
14. (Education) (usually plural) US and Canadian a ceremony or formal routine, esp at a school or college: opening exercises; graduation exercises.
15. (Gymnastics) gymnastics a particular type of event, such as performing on the horizontal bar
[C14: from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercēre to drill, from ex-1 + arcēre to ward off]
ˈexerˌcisable adj
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ex•er•cise
(ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz)n., v. -cised, -cis•ing. n.
1. bodily or mental exertion, esp. for the sake of training or improvement.
2. something done or performed as a means of practice or training.
3. a putting into action, use, or effect: the exercise of caution.
4. a written composition, musical piece, or artistic work executed for practice of technique.
5. Often, exercises. a traditional ceremony: graduation exercises.
6. a religious observance or service.
v.t. 7. to put through exercises, or forms of practice or exertion, designed to train, develop, condition, etc.
8. to put (faculties, rights, etc.) into action, practice, or use.
9. to use or display in one's action or procedure: to exercise judgment.
10. to make use of (one's privileges, powers, etc.).
11. to discharge (a function); perform: to exercise the duties of one's office.
12. to have as an effect: to exercise an influence on someone.
13. to worry; make uneasy; annoy.
v.i. 14. to go through exercises; take bodily exercise.
[1300–50; Middle English (n.) < Middle French exercice < Latin exercitium, derivative of exercitāre, frequentative of exercēre to train, exercise]
ex′er•cis`a•ble, adj.
ex′er•cis`er, n.
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exercise
A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and evaluation. It may be a multinational, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending on participating organizations. See also command post exercise; field exercise; maneuver.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
exercise
Past participle: exercised
Gerund: exercising
| Imperative |
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| exercise |
| exercise |
| Present |
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| I exercise |
| you exercise |
| he/she/it exercises |
| we exercise |
| you exercise |
| they exercise |
| Preterite |
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| I exercised |
| you exercised |
| he/she/it exercised |
| we exercised |
| you exercised |
| they exercised |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am exercising |
| you are exercising |
| he/she/it is exercising |
| we are exercising |
| you are exercising |
| they are exercising |
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| I have exercised |
| you have exercised |
| he/she/it has exercised |
| we have exercised |
| you have exercised |
| they have exercised |
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| I was exercising |
| you were exercising |
| he/she/it was exercising |
| we were exercising |
| you were exercising |
| they were exercising |
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| I had exercised |
| you had exercised |
| he/she/it had exercised |
| we had exercised |
| you had exercised |
| they had exercised |
| Future |
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| I will exercise |
| you will exercise |
| he/she/it will exercise |
| we will exercise |
| you will exercise |
| they will exercise |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have exercised |
| you will have exercised |
| he/she/it will have exercised |
| we will have exercised |
| you will have exercised |
| they will have exercised |
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| I will be exercising |
| you will be exercising |
| he/she/it will be exercising |
| we will be exercising |
| you will be exercising |
| they will be exercising |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been exercising |
| you have been exercising |
| he/she/it has been exercising |
| we have been exercising |
| you have been exercising |
| they have been exercising |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been exercising |
| you will have been exercising |
| he/she/it will have been exercising |
| we will have been exercising |
| you will have been exercising |
| they will have been exercising |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been exercising |
| you had been exercising |
| he/she/it had been exercising |
| we had been exercising |
| you had been exercising |
| they had been exercising |
| Conditional |
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| I would exercise |
| you would exercise |
| he/she/it would exercise |
| we would exercise |
| you would exercise |
| they would exercise |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have exercised |
| you would have exercised |
| he/she/it would have exercised |
| we would have exercised |
| you would have exercised |
| they would have exercised |
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Noun 1. [画像:exercise - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit]exercise - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
cardiopulmonary exercise - exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system
gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
kick up - raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
exercise set, set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding - exercise that builds muscles through tension
calisthenics, callisthenics - light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"
isometric exercise, isometrics - muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
isotonic exercise - exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change); "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights"
Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises - exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
stretching, stretch - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
arm exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
back exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
leg exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
neck exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles
stomach exercise, tummy crunch - an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
yoga - a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
2. [画像:exercise - the act of using]exercise - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
play - utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
exploitation, development - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
recycling - the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
3. exercise - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons
rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
shadowboxing - sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
target practice - practice in shooting at targets
4. exercise - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
5. exercise - (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise, commencement, graduation - an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Verb 1. exercise - put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
2. exercise - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
3. exercise - give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
4. [画像:exercise - do physical exercise]exercise - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
limber up, loosen up, warm up - make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
5. exercise - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
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exercise
verb
1. put to use, use, apply, employ, practise, exert, enjoy, wield, utilize, bring to bear, avail yourself of They are merely exercising their right to free speech.
noun
1. use, practice, application, operation, employment, discharge, implementation, enjoyment, accomplishment, fulfilment, exertion, utilization Leadership does not rest on the exercise of force alone.
2. exertion, training, activity, action, work, labour, effort, movement, discipline, toil, physical activity Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion.
3. manoeuvre, campaign, operation, movement, deployment a missile being used in a military exercise
4. task, problem, lesson, assignment, work, schooling, practice, schoolwork Try working through the opening exercises in this chapter.
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exercise
noun1. The act of putting into play:
1. To put into action or use:
3. To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition:
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Translations
cvičenícvičit
øvelsepraktiseretræninganvendemotion
õppus
harjoituskäyttääliikunta
vježbapraksatjelovježba
edzi magáttestgyakorlástestmozgás
æfingæfingarhreyfa, æfanÿta
練習運動
연습문제운동
exercitatioexercitium
kariniai pratimaimanevraimankštamankštintimankštintis
izmantotmanevritrenēttrenētiesvingrinājums
vadbavaditivaja
praksavežbaвежбапракса
övningträninguppgift
แบบฝึกหัดการออกกําลังกาย
bài tậptập thể dục
exercise
[ˈeksəsaɪz]A. N
1. (physical, also Scol) → ejercicio m
to do (physical) exercises → hacer gimnasia
to take exercise → hacer ejercicio
to do (physical) exercises → hacer gimnasia
to take exercise → hacer ejercicio
3. (Mil) (= manoeuvres) → maniobras fpl
4. exercises (Sport) → ejercicios mpl (US) (= ceremony) → ceremonia fsing
B. VT
1. (= use) [+ authority, right, influence] → ejercer ; [+ patience, tact] → emplear, hacer uso de
to exercise care → tener cuidado, proceder con cautela
to exercise restraint → contenerse, mostrarse comedido
to exercise care → tener cuidado, proceder con cautela
to exercise restraint → contenerse, mostrarse comedido
2. (= preoccupy) [+ mind] → preocupar
C. VI → hacer ejercicio
D. CPD exercise bicycle N → bicicleta f estática
exercise bike N = exercise bicycle exercise book N → cuaderno m de ejercicios
exercise bike N = exercise bicycle exercise book N → cuaderno m de ejercicios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exercise
[ˈɛksərsaɪz] n
(= physical activity) → exercice m
to take exercise → prendre de l'exercice
to get exercise → faire de l'exercice
to take exercise → prendre de l'exercice
to get exercise → faire de l'exercice
(for particular purpose, part of body) → exercice m
breathing exercises → exercices respiratoires
to do exercises → faire des exercices
breathing exercises → exercices respiratoires
to do exercises → faire des exercices
(= schoolwork) → exercice m
(= training activity) → exercice m
npl (MILITARY) (= military activities) → exercices mpl, manœuvres fpl
vt
(= work) [+ muscle, part of body] → exercer
(= use) [+ authority] → exercer ; [+ right] → exercer, faire valoir
[+ patience, care, restraint] → faire preuve de
[+ dog] → promener
to exercise sb's mind (= be of concern to) → préoccuper qn
vi (= take exercise) → faire de l'exercice exercise bike n → vélo m d'appartement exercise book n (for writing in) → cahier mexercise class n (= keep fit class) → cours m de remise en forme exercise equipment n → matériel m d'entraînementexercise programme n → programme m d'entraînementexercise video n → vidéo f de gym exercise yard n [prison] → cour f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exercise
n
no pl (of right) → Wahrnehmung f; (of physical, mental power) → Ausübung f; (of patience, mental faculties) → Übung f; (of imagination) → Anwendung f; in the exercise of his duties → bei der Ausübung seiner Pflichten
(bodily or mental, drill, Mus etc) → Übung f; stomach exercises → Übungen pl → für die Bauchmuskeln ; to do one’s exercises in the morning → Morgengymnastik machen
no pl (physical) → Bewegung f; physical exercise → (körperliche) Bewegung ; to do some exercise → ein bisschen Sport machen ; a dog needs a lot of exercise → ein Hund braucht viel Bewegung ; people who don’t take or get enough exercise → Leute, die sich nicht genug bewegen or die nicht genug Bewegung bekommen ; I need to get some exercise → ich brauche ein wenig Bewegung ; what form of exercise do you do? → wie halten Sie sich fit?
(= activity) it was a pointless exercise → es war völlig sinnlos ; it was a useful exercise in public relations → für die Public Relations war es nützlich ; that’s just an exercise in window-dressing (fig) → das ist alles nur Schau
exercises pl (US: = ceremonies) → Feierlichkeiten pl
vt
body, mind → üben, trainieren ; horse → bewegen ; dog → spazieren führen ; I’m not saying this just to exercise my voice → ich sage das nicht zum Spaß
vi if you exercise regularly ... → wenn Sie sich viel bewegen ...; you don’t exercise enough → du hast zu wenig Bewegung ; he was exercising on the parallel bars → er turnte (gerade) am Barren
exercise
:exercise bike
n → Heimtrainer m
exercise book
n → Heft nt
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exercise
[ˈɛksəˌsaɪz]1. n (gen) → esercizio ; (physical activity) → esercizio fisico (Mil) → esercitazione f
in the exercise of one's duties → nell'esercizio delle proprie funzioni
to take or do exercise → fare del movimento or moto
in the exercise of one's duties → nell'esercizio delle proprie funzioni
to take or do exercise → fare del movimento or moto
2. vt
a. (use, authority, right, influence) → esercitare ; (patience, restraint, tact) → usare
b. (mind, muscle, limb) → tenere in esercizio ; (dog) → fare passeggiare, portar fuori
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exercise
(ˈeksəsaiz) noun1. training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort. Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise. oefening تَمْرين упражнявам exercício pohyb die Bewegung motion; træning άσκηση ejercicio liikumine تمرین؛ ممارست kuntoilu exercice פְּעִילוּת גוּפָנִית व्यायाम vježbanje (test)gyakorlás, (test)mozgás olahraga (líkams)æfing esercizio 運動 운동 pratimas, mankšta vingrošana; vingrojums senaman lichaamsbeweging trening, mosjon, trim ćwiczenie, gimnastyka تمرین exercício antrenament, exerciţiu fizic упражнение; зарядка pohyb vadba vežba motion การออกกําลังกาย idman 訓練,運動 фізична зарядка جسمانی محنت براۓ تربیت sự tập luyện 训练,运动
2. an activity intended as training. ballet exercises; spelling exercises. oefeninge تَمْرين упражнение exercício cvičení die Übung øvelse; -øvelse άσκηση, προπόνηση ejercicio harjutus تمرین harjoitus exercice תרגיל अभ्यास vježbanje, treniranje gyakorlat latihan æfing esercizio 練習 연습 pratimas vingrinājums latihan oefening øvelse, øving ćwiczenie, zadanie تمرین exercício exerciţiu упражнение cvičenie vaja vežba övning, träning การฝึกฝน alıştırma 練習 вправа تدریبی مشق bài tập 练习
3. a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc. His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains. uitoefening تَدْريب тренировка exercício cvičení, cvik das Manöver øvelse ασκήσεις, γυμνάσια ejercicio õppused تمرین نظامی koulutus manoeuvre תרגיל कवायद vježba gyakorlat latihan (her)æfingar esercitazione 演習 군대의 훈련 kariniai pratimai, manevrai manevri tugasan manoeuvre manøver, øvelse ćwiczenia, manewry د نظامی تمرین exercício manevră учение výcvik vojaška vaja vežba exercis, övning, manöver การฝึก tatbikat 演習 тренування فوجی قواعد یا مشقیں huấn luyện 演习
verb1. to train or give exercise to. Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning. oefen يُمَرِّن، يُدَرِّب тренирам exercitar cvičit bewegen motionere ασκώ, ασκούμαι hacer ejercicio treenima تمرین کردن؛ آموزش دادن kuntoilla faire de l'exercice לְתַרֶגל व्यायाम करना uvježbavati, trenirati edz(i magát) melatih hreyfa, æfa addestrare, allenare 運動させる 운동하다 mankštinti(s), treniruoti(s) trenēt; trenēties; vingrināt; vingrināties bersenam beweging (laten) nemen mosjonere, trimme, lufte ćwiczyć تمرین کول exercitar a (se) antrena тренировать cvičiť vaditi trenirati motionera ฝึกฝน alıştırma yapmak 訓練,運動 вправляти(ся), тренуватися ورزش کرانا یا تربیت دینا huấn luyện; tập thể dục 训练,运动
2. to use; to make use of. She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist. oefen يُمَرِّن، يُدَرِّب упражнявам exercer uplatnit üben anvende; praktisere εξασκώ ejercitar, ejercer kasutama استفاده کردن؛ بهره مند شدن hyödyntää exercer לְתַרֶגל व्यवहार में लाना uvježbati gyakorol; folytat (mesterséget) menggunakan nÿta esercitare 用いる 활용하다 naudotis izmantot menunjukkan uitoefenen bruke, utøve używać استعمالول exercer a exercita применять uplatniť uporabljati iskoristi använda, utöva ใช้ kullanmak 運用 користуватися استعمال میں لانا sử dụng 运用
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exercise
→ رِيَاضَة , مـُمَارَسَة cvičení opgave, øvelse körperliche Bewegung , Übung άσκηση ejercicio harjoitus, liikunta exercice tjelovježba, vježba esercizio 練習, 運動 연습문제, 운동 lichaamsbeweging , oefening øvelse , trening ćwiczenia , ćwiczenie exercício упражнение övning แบบฝึกหัด, การออกกําลังกาย alıştırma , egzersiz bài tập, tập thể dục 习题 , 练习Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ex·er·cise
n. ejercicio, esfuerzo saludable moderado con el propósito de restaurar la vitalidad máxima a los órganos y funciones del cuerpo;
active ___ → ___ activo;
aerobic ___ → ___ aeróbico;
corrective ___ → ___ correctivo;
deep-breathing ___ → ___ de respiración profunda;
___ electrocardiogram, stress test → prueba de esfuerzo máximo;
___-induced amenorrea → amenorrea inducida por ___ excesivo;
___ test → prueba de esfuerzo;
___ tolerance test → prueba física de ___ tolerado;
isometric ___ → ___ isométrico;
isotonic ___ → ___isotónico;
passive ___ → ___ pasivo;
physical ___ → ___ físico.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
exercise
n ejercicio; Kegel exercises ejercicios de Kegel; regular physical — ejercicio físico regular; stretching exercises ejercicios de estiramiento; warmup exercises ejercicios de calentamiento; vt ejercitar; to — muscles ejercitar los músculos; vi ejercitar(se), hacer ejercicioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.