exercitar

Portuguese

Etymology

    From Latin exercitāre (“to exercise”).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.zeʁ.siˈta(ʁ)/ [e.zeh.siˈta(h)]
     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.zɨɾ.siˈtaɾ/
      • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.zɨɾ.siˈta.ɾi/

    Verb

    exercitar (first-person singular present exercito, first-person singular preterite exercitei, past participle exercitado)

    1. to exercise (to perform an activity designed to hone a skill)
      Ler exercita o cérebro.
      Reading exercises the brain.
    2. (specifically) to work out (perform physical exercise)
      Foi à academia para se exercitar.
      He went to the gym to work out.

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    Spanish

    Verb

    exercitar (first-person singular present exercito, first-person singular preterite exercité, past participle exercitado)

    1. obsolete spelling of ejercitar

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