exercise

ˈɛksərˌsaɪz
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Translation of exercise into German,

Noun

1.

fitness

physical activity to improve health
Sport mKörpertraining Fitnesstraining
  • She does exercise every morning to stay fit..Sie macht jeden Morgen Sport, um fit zu bleiben.
2.

learning

task set to practice or test skills
  • The math exercises were particularly challenging today..Die Matheübungen waren heute besonders herausfordernd.
3.

application

use or application of a faculty, right, or process
  • The exercise of free speech is vital in a democracy..Die Ausübung der freien Meinungsäußerung ist in einer Demokratie von entscheidender Bedeutung.
4.

training drill

TECH.
military training operation
TECH.
  • The soldiers participated in a joint exercise with the navy.Die Soldaten nahmen an einer gemeinsamen Übung mit der Marine teil.

Verb

1.

medical

intr.
engage in physical activity to stay healthy
intr.
  • She exercises every morning to keep fit.Sie macht jeden Morgen Sport, um fit zu bleiben.
2.

training

tr.
practice a skill to improve it
tr.
  • She exercises her piano skills daily.Sie übt täglich ihre Klavierfähigkeiten.
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Expressions with exercise: examples in English and translations in German

bloße Formsache
Filling out the form felt like a box-ticking exercise.
nutzlose Tätigkeit
Filling out the survey felt like an empty exercise, so he quit.
theoretische Übung
Papierübung
The proposal was just a paper exercise and was never put into action.
sinnloses Unterfangen
Trying to fix it was an exercise in futility.
Das ist eine vergebliche Mühe
Trying to convince him now—it's a fruitless exercise.
Armübung
Push-ups are a common arm exercise.

Synonyms and analogies of exercise in English

Examples of exercise in a sentence

  • He joined a gym to get more exercise.
  • She completed the grammar exercise quickly.
  • The exercise helped improve his coding skills.
  • The exercise of patience is crucial in parenting.
  • The exercise of power must be checked by laws.
  • The annual military exercise tested the troops' readiness.

Translations of "exercise" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieÜbungnf.

She instructed me to twist my torso while doing the exercise.

Sie wies mich an, meinen Oberkörper während der Übung zu drehen.

dieBewegungnf.

Common knowledge states that exercise is essential for a healthy lifestyle.

Allgemein bekannt ist, dass Bewegung essenziell für einen gesunden Lebensstil ist.

dieAusübungnf.

For them, this is rest, and exercise their qualities.

Für sie ist diese Ruhe, und die Ausübung ihrer Qualitäten.

dasTrainingnn.

Joining the dance class really helped to pump up her motivation to exercise.

Der Tanzkurs half wirklich, ihre Motivation zum Training anzukurbeln.

derSportnm.

My motivation to exercise regularly is completely out of the window now.

Meine Motivation, regelmäßig Sport zu treiben, ist jetzt komplett futsch.

Verb
ausübenv.

Challenging fieldwork can effectively exercise one's faculties in unpredictable situations.

Anspruchsvolle Feldarbeit kann die eigenen Fähigkeiten in unvorhersehbaren Situationen wirksam ausüben.

trainierenv.

Patients who exercise regularly often have a better range of motion.

Patienten, die regelmäßig trainieren, haben oft eine bessere Beweglichkeit.

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exercise: Examples and translations in context

For the final exercise, we had to split up into pairs.

Für die letzte Übung sollten wir uns in Paare aufteilen.

During the training exercise, they machine gunned the designated target.

Während der Übung beschossen sie das vorgegebene Ziel mit Dauerfeuer.

Discussing politics with him became a meaningless exercise in frustration.

Politische Diskussionen mit ihm wurden zu einer fruchtlosen Übung in Frustration.

This exercise is meant to improve your strength and flexibility over time.

Diese Übung soll mit der Zeit Ihre Kraft und Flexibilität verbessern.

He likes to go around the block every morning for his daily exercise.

Er geht gerne jeden Morgen um den Block für seine tägliche Übung.

Find the past participle of 'write' in this exercise.

Finde das Partizip Perfekt von 'write' in dieser Übung.

As a fun exercise, they took turns to hop around the field.

Als lustige Übung nahmen sie abwechselnd Hüpfer über das Feld.

This exercise yielded improvements in strength and endurance for all participants.

Diese Übung führte bei allen Teilnehmern zu Verbesserungen in Kraft und Ausdauer.

See also:

physical exerciseexercise bikeexercise cautionaerobic exercise
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