exercise set

ˈɛksərˌsaɪz sɛt

Definition

Definition of exercise set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fitnessgroup of exercises done together

She completed her exercise set at the gym.

educationgroup of problems for practice or assessment

The teacher assigned an exercise set for homework.

assignment

worksheet

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Expressions with exercise

box-ticking exercise

task performed to satisfy regulations or standards

Filling out the form felt like a box-ticking exercise.

empty exercise

action done mechanically, without real purpose, result, or involvement

Filling out the survey felt like an empty exercise, so he quit.

paper exercise

theoretical task or plan not implemented in reality

The proposal was just a paper exercise and was never put into action.

exercise in futility

action that is pointless and cannot succeed

Trying to fix it was an exercise in futility.

it's a fruitless exercise

exp.

used to say an effort will bring no helpful result

Trying to convince him now—it's a fruitless exercise.

arm exercise

exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles

Push-ups are a common arm exercise.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Terms with exercise set included in their meaning

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jogging suit

casual wear

casual clothing set for exercise or leisure

incline bench press

gym exercise

exercise using a bench set at an incline

Examples of exercise set in a sentence

The app tracks your progress through each exercise set.
Students completed the exercise set in class.
The exercise set was challenging but educational.

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French:ensemble d'exercices, ...
German:Übungsset, Aufgabenset, ...
Italian:circuito di esercizi, gruppo di esercizi, ...
Spanish:serie de ejercicios, ...
Portuguese:conjunto de exercícios, ...
Chinese:练习组, 练习题, ...
Japanese:エクササイズセット, 練習問題, ...
Arabic:مَجْمُوعَة تَمَارِين, مَجْمُوعَة تَدْرِيبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סֵט תַּרְגִּילִים, סֶדֶרֶת תַּרְגִּילִים, ...
Russian:комплекс упражнений, набор упражнений, ...
Ukrainian:комплекс вправ, комплект завдань, ...
Hindi:व्यायाम सेट, अभ्यास सेट, ...
Bengali:ব্যায়াম সেট, প্রশিক্ষণ সেট, ...
Catalan:sèrie d'exercicis, conjunt d'exercicis, ...
Czech:série, soubor úloh, ...
Danish:træningssæt, øvelsessæt, ...
Dutch:oefenset, ...
Greek:σετ ασκήσεων, ...
Hungarian:gyakorlatsor, feladatsor, ...
Khmer:សំណុំលំហាត់ប្រាណ, សំណុំលំហាត់, ...
Korean:운동 세트, 연습 문제 세트, ...
Persian:ست تمرین, مجموعه تمرین, ...
Polish:zestaw ćwiczeń, zestaw zadań, ...
Portuguese (BR):série de exercícios, conjunto de exercícios, ...
Romanian:set de exerciții, colecție de probleme, ...
Swedish:ett träningsset, övningsuppgift, ...
Thai:เซ็ตออกกำลังกาย, ชุดแบบฝึกหัด, ...
Turkish:egzersiz seti, alıştırma seti, ...
Vietnamese:hiệp bài tập, bộ bài tập, ...

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