LEARNit Dictionary

exercise

noun
A1
OPAL
1
A1
physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger
ورزش, تمرین, تحرک, فعالیت بدنی
2
A1
a set of movements or activities that you do to stay healthy or develop a skill
ورزش, تمرین, تمرین بدنی, تمرین جسمانی, فعالیت بدنی, فعالیت جسمانی, حرکت ورزشی, تمرین ورزشی
relaxation/stretching exercises
Remember to do your breathing exercises every day.
Perform these exercises carefully to avoid injury.
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg.
exercises for the piano
see also floor exercise
3
A1
a set of questions in a book that tests your knowledge or practises a skill
تمرین, مشق
grammar exercises
I want you to do the next exercise in the book in pairs.
Do exercise one for homework.
4
the use of power, a skill, a quality or a right to make something happen
اعمال, اجرای
the exercise of power by the government
One of these powers is the exercise of discretion by police officers.
5
an activity that is designed to achieve a particular result
تمرین, فعالیت تمرینی
a public consultation exercise
a communications exercise
In the end it proved a pointless exercise.
an exercise in public relations
Staying calm was an exercise in self-control.
6
a set of activities for training soldiers
تمرین نظامی, مانور
military exercises
He was injured in a training exercise.
7
ceremonies
مراسم, آیین
college graduation exercises
verb
A1
OPAL
1
A1
to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger; to make an animal do this
ورزش کردن, تمرین کردن, تمرین دادن
2
to give a part of the body the movement and activity it needs to keep strong and healthy
ورزش کردن
These movements will exercise your arms and shoulders.
3
B2
to use your power, rights or personal qualities in order to achieve something
اعمال کردن, استفاده کردن, به کار بردن
to exercise power/authority/control
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people.
When she appeared in court she exercised the right to remain silent.
Judges can exercise discretion in sentencing.
UK courts retain the right to exercise jurisdiction in the dispute.
The roads are very slippery, so drivers should exercise caution.
4
if somebody is exercised about something, they are very anxious about it
بسیار نگران شدن, دلواپس شدن
The public are less exercised about this matter than the media.
This very problem has exercised the minds of some of our most eminent scientists.