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الدَّفْع
exercises

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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exercice [ɛɡzɛʀsis] N m

1. exercice (d'entraînement):

exercice
exercise
faire un exercice
to do an exercise
exercice de grammaire/pour violon
grammar/violin exercise
exercices de rééducation
physiotherapy exercises
exercice de prononciation/d'orthographe
pronunciation/spelling drill
c'est un exercice de démocratie
it's an exercise in democracy
ça ne s'apprend qu'après un long exercice
it takes years of practice

2. exercice (activité physique):

exercice
exercise
faire de l'exercice
to get some exercise
se donner de l'exercice
to take exercise

3. exercice (activité professionnelle):

avoir dix ans d'exercice fonctionnaire:
to have been working for 10 years
avoir dix ans d'exercice professeur:
to have been teaching for 10 years
avoir dix ans d'exercice médecin, avocat:
to have been practising for 10 years Brit
avoir dix ans d'exercice médecin, avocat:
to have been in practice for 10 years
poursuivi pour exercice illégal de la médecine
prosecuted for practising medicine illegally Brit
poursuivi pour exercice illégal de la médecine
prosecuted for practicing medicine without a license Am
dans l'exercice de ses fonctions soldat, policier
while on duty
dans l'exercice de ses fonctions travailleur
while at work
on leur interdit l'exercice de toute activité politique/commerciale
they are forbidden to participate in any political/business activity
être en exercice fonctionnaire:
to be in office
être en exercice médecin:
to be in practice
en exercice ministre, président
incumbent
entrer en exercice
to take up one's duties

4. exercice (usage):

exercice
exercise (de of)
renoncer à l'exercice du droit de réponse
to give up one's right of reply

5. exercice MIL (instruction):

exercice
drill
être à l'exercice
to be at drill
faire faire l'exercice à des recrues
to drill recruits

6. exercice:

exercice, a. exercice financier FIN (période)
financial year
exercice en cours
current year

7. exercice FIN (contrôle):

exercice
tax assessment by an excise officer
exercice d'application
practical exercise
exercice budgétaire ADMIN, FIN
financial year
exercice comptable FIN
financial year
exercice du culte
worship
exercice d'évacuation (gén)
emergency evacuation exercise
exercice d'évacuation (en cas d'incendie)
fire drill
exercice de tir
shooting practice uncountable Brit
exercice de tir
target practice uncountable
exercices structuraux LING
structure drills
English
English
French
French
square-bashing
exercices mpl
exercise programme MED, SPORTS
programme m d'exercices
warming-up exercises MUS, SPORTS, THEAT
exercices mpl d'échauffement
finger exercises
exercices mpl de doigté
floor exercises
exercices mpl au sol
fitness training
exercices mpl physiques
isometrics
exercices mpl musculaires isométriques
bayonet practice
exercices mpl de baïonnette
workbook (with exercises)
livre m d'exercices

in the PONS Dictionary

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exercice [ɛgzɛʀsis] N m

1. exercice SCHOOL, MUS, SPORTS:

exercice
exercise
exercice à trous
fill-in-the-gap exercise Brit
exercice à trous
fill-in-the blank exercise Am
faire des exercices au piano
to do piano exercises

2. exercice sans pl (activité physique):

exercice
exercise
faire [ou prendre] de l'exercice
to exercise

3. exercice (pratique):

exercice d'un droit, du pouvoir
exercise
exercice de la médecine
practice
l'exercice d'un métier
doing a job
dans l'exercice de ses fonctions
in the exercise of one's duties

Phrases:

en exercice
practising Brit
en exercice
practicing Am
en exercice POL
in office
les exercices aux agrès
apparatus work
cahier d'exercices
workbook
English
English
French
French
workbook
livre m d'exercices
target practice
exercices mpl de tir
to take strenuous exercises
faire des exercices ardus
rehearsal
exercice m
exercise book
cahier m d'exercice
exercise
faire de l'exercice
exercise
exercice m
written exercises
exercices écrits
exercise
exercice m
practising doctor
en exercice
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

exercice [ɛgzɛʀsis] N m

1. exercice SCHOOL, MUS, SPORTS:

exercice
exercise
exercice à trous
fill-in-the blank exercise
faire des exercices au piano
to do piano exercises

2. exercice sans pl (activité physique):

exercice
exercise
faire [ou prendre] de l'exercice
to exercise

3. exercice (pratique):

exercice d'un droit, du pouvoir
exercise
exercice de la médecine
practice
l'exercice d'un métier
doing a job
dans l'exercice de ses fonctions
in the exercise of one's duties

Phrases:

en exercice
practicing
en exercice POL
in office
cahier d'exercices
workbook
exercices au sol SPORTS
floor exercises
English
English
French
French
workbook
livre m d'exercices
drill instructor
instructeur m d'exercices
target practice
exercices mpl de tir
strenuous exercises
exercices mpl ardus
rehearsal
exercice m
exercise
faire de l'exercice
exercise
exercice m
written exercises
exercices écrits
exercise
exercice m
practicing doctor
en exercice

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

faire des exercices au piano
to do piano exercises
dans l'exercice de ses fonctions
in the exercise of one's duties
cahier d'exercices
workbook
les exercices aux agrès
apparatus work
exercices/figures libres
freestyle
exercices au sol SPORTS
floor exercises
orienteering
exercice m d'orientation sur le terrain
ballet/music practice
exercices mpl de danse/de musique
fire drill
exercice m d'évacuation en cas d'incendie
target practice
exercices mpl de tir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Finalement, les lichens fruticuleux du genre cladoni poussent sur le sol directement.
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Son sol est formé de pierres calcaires dures ou tendres formés durant l'ère tertiaire, reposant sur un plateau calcaire de l’éocène nummulitique et cérithique.
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Ces restrictions alors légalement reconnues restent définitivement “liées au sol” ("run with the land"); liant tout futur propriétaire des parcelles qui y sont soumises.
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Dans les sols acides des tourbières se trouvent du mélèze et de l'épinette noire.
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À l'inverse, ils sont fermés la nuit pour piéger au niveau des cultures la chaleur venant du sol.
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