paper exercise

ˈpeɪpər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz

Definition

Definition of paper exercise - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

planning

theoretical task or plan not implemented in reality

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

simulation

education

activity done on paper to practice or test skills

The teacher gave the students a paper exercise to improve their math skills.

drill

test

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Expressions with paper

on paper

adv.

in theory or according to plans, but not necessarily in practice

The project looks great on paper, but will it work?

paper marriage

marriage for financial advantages without real commitment

Their paper marriage helped them save on taxes.

paper over

superficially hide a problem without solving it

They tried to paper over the cracks in their relationship.

paper chase

complex bureaucratic procedures

Navigating the paper chase for the permit was exhausting..

down on paper

adv.

in written form on paper

She put her ideas down on paper.

put on paper

write thoughts or ideas on paper

She decided to put her ideas on paper.

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.

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.

back exercise

physical activity to strengthen back muscles

He does back exercises to improve his posture.

exercise bicycle

stationary bike used for indoor cycling workouts

She pedaled on the exercise bicycle while watching TV..

exercise bike

device resembling a bicycle for home or gym use

The gym has several exercise bikes available.

exercise book

notebook for students to write exercises or schoolwork

She forgot her exercise book at home.

exercise cycle

stationary bicycle used for indoor cycling workouts

She spent thirty minutes on the exercise cycle to complete her daily cardio..

Examples of paper exercise in a sentence

His strategy remained a paper exercise, never seeing the light of day.
They completed a paper exercise to test their grammar.
The coach handed out a paper exercise for strategy planning.

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French:exercice théorique, exercice écrit, ...
German:theoretische Übung, Übungsaufgabe, ...
Italian:esercizio teorico, compito scritto, ...
Spanish:ejercicio teórico, ejercicio escrito, ...
Portuguese:exercício teórico, exercício em papel, ...
Chinese:纸上谈兵, 纸上练习, ...
Japanese:理論的な課題, 紙の練習問題, ...
Arabic:تَمْرِين نَظَرِي, تَمْرِينٌ وَرَقِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְגִּיל תֵּאוֹרֶטִי, תַּרְגִּיל כָּתוּב, ...
Russian:теоретическая задача, письменное упражнение, ...
Ukrainian:теоретичне завдання, письмова вправа, ...
Hindi:कागज़ी योजना, कागजी अभ्यास, ...
Bengali:কাগজে-কলমে কাজ, অনুশীলন কার্যক্রম, ...
Catalan:exercici teòric, exercici en paper, ...
Czech:papírový projekt, cvičení, ...
Danish:teoretisk øvelse, papirøvelse, ...
Dutch:theoretische oefening, papieren oefening, ...
Greek:θεωρητική άσκηση, άσκηση σε χαρτί, ...
Hungarian:papírterv, írásbeli feladat, ...
Khmer:ផែនការ ឬលំហាត់ដែលមានតែទ្រឹស្តី មិនបានអនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង, លំហាត់លើក្រដាស, ...
Korean:이론적 과제, 종이 연습, ...
Persian:طرح نظری, تمرین کاغذی, ...
Polish:ćwiczenie teoretyczne, ćwiczenie na papierze, ...
Portuguese (BR):exercício teórico, exercício em papel, ...
Romanian:exercițiu teoretic, exercițiu pe hârtie, ...
Swedish:teoretisk uppgift, skriftlig övning, ...
Thai:งานทฤษฎี, แบบฝึกหัดบนกระดาษ, ...
Turkish:kağıt üzerinde alıştırma, ...
Vietnamese:kế hoạch trên giấy, bài tập trên giấy, ...

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