take exercise

teɪk ˈɛksɚsaɪz

took exercise

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Conjugation

Definition of take exercise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

medical

do physical activity for health or fitness

Doctors advise people to take exercise regularly.
Many elderly people take exercise in the park every morning.
You should take exercise to reduce stress.

do physical activity

work out

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Expressions with take

take down

remove something from a wall or surface

She took down the painting from the wall.

take off

remove something from a surface or body

He decided to take off his jacket.

take out

remove something from a place

She decided to take out the trash tonight..

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

take care of

to look after someone or something

She takes care of her elderly parents..

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.

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.

Terms with take exercise included in their meaning

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walk

pets

take a dog for exercise by walking

walk the dog

pet

take a dog outside for exercise

hit the showers

sports

go to take a shower after exercise

go for a trot

casual walk

take a short walk or outing for exercise or fun

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French:faire de l'exercice, ...
German:Sport treiben, ...
Italian:fare esercizio, ...
Spanish:hacer ejercicio, ...
Portuguese:fazer exercício, ...
Chinese:锻炼, ...
Japanese:運動する, ...
Arabic:مَارَسَ الرِّيَاضَة, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת פְּעִילוּת גּוּפָנִית, ...
Russian:заниматься спортом, ...
Ukrainian:займатися фізичними вправами, ...
Hindi:व्यायाम करना, ...
Bengali:ব্যায়াম করা, ...
Catalan:fer exercici, ...
Czech:cvičit, ...
Danish:motionere, ...
Dutch:bewegen, ...
Greek:γυμνάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:mozogni, ...
Khmer:ហាត់ប្រាណ, ...
Korean:운동하다, ...
Persian:ورزش کردن, ...
Polish:ćwiczyć, poćwiczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):praticar exercícios, ...
Romanian:a face exerciții, ...
Swedish:motionera, ...
Thai:ออกกำลังกาย, ...
Turkish:egzersiz yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:tập thể dục, ...

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