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exercise (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “exercise”

sg. exercise, pl. exercises ou indén.
  1. exercice (activité physique faite pour rendre le corps plus fort ou en meilleure santé)
    Regular exercise can help prevent many health problems.
  2. exercice (une tâche ou activité qui aide à pratiquer ou améliorer une compétence)
    The students completed the grammar exercises in their textbooks.
  3. -exercice (en combinaison, une activité dans un domaine particulier, souvent perçue comme inutile)
    The government performed an exercise in accounting that did not help the economy in any real way.
  4. exercice (d'un droit, pouvoir, ou option)
    The exercise of his authority was met with resistance.
  5. exercice (une activité d'entraînement militaire impliquant la simulation d'opérations)
    The army conducted joint exercises with other NATO forces.
  6. cérémonie
    The commencement exercises will honor all the graduating students.

verbe “exercise”

infinitif exercise; il exercises; prét. exercised; part. passé exercised; gér. exercising
  1. s'exercer
    He exercises every morning by jogging around the park.
  2. exercer (un pouvoir, droit, ou option)
    She decided to exercise her right to remain silent.
  3. entraîner
    You should exercise your mind by learning new things.
  4. exercer (dans le domaine militaire, entraîner ou instruire des troupes)
    The soldiers were exercised in the use of the new equipment.
  5. préoccuper
    The uncertainty of the situation is exercising everyone involved.