exercise
/ˈeksəsaɪz/noun
उच्चारण एक्ससाइज़
व्यायाम; अभ्यास; प्रयोग
Basic word
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[U, C]
physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger; a set of movements or activities that you do to stay healthy or develop a skill; a set of questions in a book that tests your knowledge or practises a skill; the use of power or a skill; a military training activity
व्यायाम; अभ्यास; प्रयोग
- daily exercise
- grammar exercises
- the exercise of power
+ 3 more examples
- Regular exercise keeps the heart healthy.
- The exercise at the end of the chapter was easy.
- Walking is good exercise for older people.
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[I, T]
to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy; to use your power, rights or a quality
व्यायाम करना; (अधिकार) प्रयोग करना
- She exercises every morning.
- exercise your right to vote
- He exercises at the gym every evening.
+ 2 more examples
- Citizens should exercise their right to vote.
- The doctor told her to exercise caution while climbing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
exercise (uncountable, physical activity)
For physical activity that keeps you fit, exercise is uncountable, so it has no a and no plural.
स्वास्थ्य के लिए की गई शारीरिक गतिविधि के अर्थ में 'exercise' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' या plural नहीं आता।
- Regular exercise keeps the heart healthy.
- Radhika takes exercise every morning.
an exercise / exercises (countable, practice task)
A school task or a set of movements is countable. Use do or complete with exercises.
स्कूल का अभ्यास-कार्य या शारीरिक गतिविधियों का समूह countable है; 'exercise' के साथ do या complete प्रयोग करें।
- Complete the grammar exercise on page 40.
- The coach showed us a breathing exercise.
exercise (verb) + power/right/caution
As a verb, exercise also means to use a power, right or quality. It takes an abstract noun as object.
Verb के रूप में 'exercise' का अर्थ किसी शक्ति, अधिकार या गुण का प्रयोग करना भी है; इसका object प्रायः abstract noun होता है।
- Citizens should exercise their right to vote.
- Drivers must exercise caution near schools.
exercise + for + time / exercise + to-infinitive
As an intransitive verb, exercise means to do physical activity, and it is often followed by a time phrase.
Intransitive verb के रूप में 'exercise' का अर्थ शारीरिक व्यायाम करना है, और इसके बाद प्रायः समय बताने वाला वाक्यांश आता है।
- He exercises for thirty minutes before breakfast.
+Collocations 4
adjective + exercise
regulargentlevigorousdailyphysicalbreathing
- Gentle exercise helps after an illness.
verb + exercise
dotakegetneedcompleteskip
- Students should get enough exercise during exam preparation.
exercise + noun
routinebookbikeprogrammeclass
- Her exercise routine starts at six.
exercise + noun (verb)
cautionrestraintcontrolauthoritydiscretioninfluence
- The officer exercised restraint during the protest.
“More examples 5
- Walking is a simple form of exercise that costs nothing.
पैदल चलना व्यायाम का एक सरल रूप है जिसमें कोई खर्च नहीं होता।
- The teacher gave us a vocabulary exercise to do at home.
शिक्षक ने हमें घर पर करने के लिए शब्दावली का अभ्यास दिया।
- The army held a joint exercise near the border.
सेना ने सीमा के निकट संयुक्त अभ्यास आयोजित किया।
- Voters exercised their right peacefully on polling day.
मतदाताओं ने मतदान के दिन शांतिपूर्वक अपने अधिकार का प्रयोग किया।
- Solving past papers is a good exercise for the mind.
पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्न-पत्र हल करना दिमाग के लिए अच्छा अभ्यास है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She exercises her right of vote every year.
✓ She exercises her right to vote every year.
The noun right takes a to-infinitive, not of.
Noun 'right' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, of नहीं।
✗ He made exercise in the park for an hour.
✓ He did exercise in the park for an hour.
The verb with exercise is do (or take), not make.
'Exercise' के साथ verb 'do' या 'take' आती है, 'make' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words overlap in the idea of practice, but they are not interchangeable.
ये शब्द अभ्यास के विचार में मिलते हैं, पर एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं आ सकते।
Physical activity for health, or a task meant to practise a skill.
स्वास्थ्य के लिए शारीरिक गतिविधि, या किसी कौशल के अभ्यास का कार्य।
- Daily exercise improves sleep.
Repeating something many times to improve; the noun is spelt practice in British English.
सुधार के लिए किसी बात को बार-बार दोहराना; British English में noun की spelling 'practice' है।
- Practice makes a speaker confident.
A session of hard physical training, usually at a gym.
कठिन शारीरिक प्रशिक्षण का एक सत्र, प्रायः जिम में।
- He finished his workout in forty minutes.
AaSpelling
ex·er·cise
?Which word?
Keep the -cise words (spelt with c): exercise, concise, precise, excise, incise; but advertise, surprise, compromise (with -ise or -ize choices for some).
-cise शब्द याद रखिए (c के साथ): exercise, concise, precise, excise, incise; पर advertise, surprise, compromise।
§Grammar and usage
Health: the WHO recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week for adults.
स्वास्थ्य में WHO वयस्कों के लिए सप्ताह में कम से कम 150 मिनट मध्यम व्यायाम की सलाह देता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Exercise your right (use a right: 'Exercise your right to vote'), exercise caution or restraint (be careful), exercise power or authority, a futile exercise (a pointless activity), joint military exercise.
Collocations: exercise your right (अधिकार का प्रयोग करना: 'Exercise your right to vote'), exercise caution या restraint (सावधानी या संयम बरतना), exercise power या authority, a futile exercise (व्यर्थ गतिविधि), joint military exercise (संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास)।