ejercicio
exercise
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Exercise, whether for the body, for a skill, or for a right you put into action
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
exercise
physical activity
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noun suffix
Ejercicio means exercise and is a direct cognate of the English word.
ejercicio
exercise, workout
Physical activity done to keep the body strong and healthy.
El médico me recomendó hacer más ejercicioThe doctor recommended that I do more exercise
Terminé el ejercicio de piernas antes de salir del gimnasioI finished the leg workout before leaving the gym
exercise, problem (schoolwork)
A practice problem you work through to learn something, like the math exercises at the end of a chapter.
La maestra nos dejó tres ejercicios de gramáticaThe teacher gave us three grammar exercises
No pude resolver el último ejercicio del examenI couldn't solve the last problem on the exam
exercise, use (of a right or power)
Actively using a right or a power you hold, like exercising your right to vote.
El ejercicio del voto es un derecho de todos los ciudadanosThe exercise of voting is a right of every citizen
El ejercicio del poder cambia a la genteThe use of power changes people
practice (of a profession)
Working in a profession. English says a doctor practices medicine, and Spanish thinks of the job as something you exercise.
Lleva veinte años en el ejercicio de la medicinaHe has spent twenty years in the practice of medicine
Dejó el ejercicio de la abogacía para dedicarse a la políticaHe left the practice of law to go into politics
exercise, drill (military)
Training exercises that troops run to stay sharp.
El ejército realizó ejercicios cerca de la fronteraThe army carried out exercises near the border
Los soldados salieron temprano para un ejercicio de tiroThe soldiers left early for a shooting drill
fiscal year, financial year (finance)
The accounting year a company or government reports its finances for. It's the stretch of time when that year's budget is being exercised.
La empresa cerró el ejercicio con muchas gananciasThe company closed the fiscal year with big profits
El ejercicio actual termina en diciembreThe current financial year ends in December