exercitar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin exercitāre (to exercise).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.zeʁ.siˈta(ʁ)/ [e.zeh.siˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /e.zeɾ.siˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /e.zeʁ.siˈta(ʁ)/ [e.zeχ.siˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.zeɻ.siˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (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.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Spanish

Verb

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

  1. Obsolete spelling of ejercitar

Conjugation

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