physical exercise in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for physical exercise in the English»French Dictionary

physical exercise N U

physical exercise

exercice m physique

Translations for physical exercise in the French»English Dictionary

culture physique SPORTS

physical exercise

Translations for physical exercise in the English»French Dictionary

I.exercise [Brit ˈɛksəsʌɪz, Am ˈɛksərˌsaɪz] N

1. exercise (operation):

exercise (gen) ADMIN, COMM, POL

opération f

exercise (long-term or large-scale)

stratégie f

public relations exercise

campagne f de relations publiques

an exercise in democracy/diplomacy

un exercice de démocratie/de diplomatie

2. exercise U (exertion):

exercise

exercice m

3. exercise (training task) (gen):

exercise MUS, SCHOOL, SPORTS

exercice m

intellectual exercise

exercice intellectuel

maths exercise

exercice de maths

4. exercise (application):

exercise (of duties, intellect, imagination, power, rights)

exercice m (of de)

5. exercise MIL:

exercise

manœuvres fpl

to go on (an) exercise

partir en manœuvres

6. exercise FIN:

exercise

levée f

II.exercises N

exercises npl Am:

exercises

cérémonie f

III.exercise [Brit ˈɛksəsʌɪz, Am ˈɛksərˌsaɪz] VB trans

1. exercise (apply):

exercise authority, care, caution, control, patience, restraint, tolerance

faire preuve de

exercise power, right

exercer

exercise rights

faire valoir, exercer

2. exercise (exert physically):

exercise body, mind

exercer

exercise limb, muscles

faire travailler

exercise dog

promener

exercise horse

sortir

3. exercise (worry):

exercise

préoccuper

a problem which has exercised many great minds

un problème qui a préoccupé de nombreux savants

4. exercise FIN:

exercise option

lever

IV.exercise [Brit ˈɛksəsʌɪz, Am ˈɛksərˌsaɪz] VB intr

exercise

faire de l'exercice

I.physical [Brit ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l, Am ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l] N inf

physical

bilan m de santé

to have a physical

se faire faire un bilan de santé

II.physical [Brit ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l, Am ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l] ADJ

1. physical (of the body):

physical strength, pain, violence, handicap, symptom

physique

it's a physical impossibility

c'est physiquement impossible

she's very physical (demonstrative)

elle est très démonstrative

did he get physical? (become intimate)

est-ce qu'il s'est montré entreprenant?

did he get physical? (in quarrel) (become violent)

est-ce qu'il en est venu aux mains?

2. physical chemistry, science, property:

physical

physique

physical exercise in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for physical exercise in the French»English Dictionary

dépense physique

physical exercise

Translations for physical exercise in the English»French Dictionary

I.exercise [ˈeksəsaɪz, Am -sɚ-] VB trans

1. exercise (giving physical exercise to):

exercise muscles, body

exercer

exercise dog

sortir

exercise horse

entraîner

exercise one's memory

entretenir

2. exercise form (disturb):

to exercise sb's mind

préoccuper qn

3. exercise form (apply):

exercise authority

exercer

to exercise caution

faire preuve de prudence

II.exercise [ˈeksəsaɪz, Am -sɚ-] VB intr

exercise

faire de l'exercice

III.exercise [ˈeksəsaɪz, Am -sɚ-] N

1. exercise (training, work-out):

exercise

exercice m

to do leg exercises

travailler ses jambes

written exercises

exercices écrits

2. exercise MIL:

exercise

manœuvres fpl

3. exercise sing (action, achievement):

exercise

exercice m

a marketing exercise

une opération de marketing

4. exercise no pl (use):

exercise

usage m

the exercise of tolerance

démonstration f de tolérance

5. exercise pl Am:

exercise

cérémonie f

the graduation exercises

la remise des diplômes

I.physical ADJ

physical

physique

II.physical N MED

physical

visite f médicale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The purpose of these assemblies is to build morale and cohesion among workers, while the physical exercise invigorates them.

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These subjects include physiognomy, physical exercise, botany, chemistry, mineralogy, and experimental philosophy.

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Regular physical exercise with or without physiotherapy can be beneficial to maintain and improve mobility, flexibility, strength, gait speed, and quality of life.

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He was known to dislike physical exercise and so developed a run-up of just one or two paces.

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Educators baulking at children not being able to roly-poly are missing the point of physical exercise, an expert in teaching physical education says.

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However, all learnt handicrafts and were expected to take part in games and physical exercise.

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Dietitians generally recommend eating several balanced meals dispersed through the day, with a combination of progressive, primarily aerobic, physical exercise.

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In his books and on television talk shows, he extolled the benefits of physical exercise and how it considerably increased the average life expectancy.

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Although motorization has increased speed and load capacity, many forms of human-powered transport remain popular for reasons of lower cost, leisure, physical exercise and environmentalism.

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Stress, physical exercise, and weight loss have been correlated with oligomenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea.

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