Meanings (ES + gloss)
ejercicio
Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay.
Where noyse of armes, or vew of martiall guize / Might not reuiue desire of knightly exercize.
ejercicio • ejercitación
Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
I like to do my exercises every morning before breakfast.
Swimming is good exercise.
Phrases
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
ejercitar
To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
to exercise troops or horses; to exercise one's brain with a puzzle
hacer ejercicio
To perform physical activity for health or training.
I exercise at the gym every day.
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