Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
ejercicio
Pronunciation
IPA/exeɾˈθiθjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounexercise
Example
Siempre hago ejercicio por la mañana.
I always do some exercise in the morning.
More examples
El ejercicio regular mejora la salud.
Regular exercise improves health.
Core concept
Training activity used to practice or improve skills or fitness.
Common phrases
hacer ejercicio
work out
practicar ejercicio
do physical exercises
ejercicio regular
regular exercise
Similar words
actividad física: Consists of any bodily movement performed to improve or preserve health.
entrenamiento: Centers on systematic, goal-directed exercise sessions planned over time.
rutina: Comprises a repeated series of exercises performed in the same order each session.
deporte: Entails athletic activity governed by rules and organized as a competitive sport.
Definition in Spanish
Actividad destinada a mantener o mejorar el cuerpo mediante movimiento; en contextos educativos, acción o tarea repetida para practicar y aprender.
Word origin
From Latin exercitium 'training', via the verb exercere 'to exercise or train', the same root as English exercise and historically applied to both bodily training and repeated practice.
Usage tips
- For a general workout Spanish uses hacer ejercicio without an article, while un ejercicio refers to one specific movement or one practice problem, so the article changes the sense.
Other meanings
- practicenoun
- assignmentnoun
Opposites
- descansorestnoun
- sedentarismolack of exercisenoun
Related words
- ejercitarwork outverb
- ejercitaciónexercise sessionnoun