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gymnastique

gymnastics

noun zheem-nahs-TEEK Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: Greek gymnastiké (art of bodily exercise)

Also means

physical exercise

Usage Note

Gymnastique is almost always used in the singular. The common shortening is la gym — aller à la gym ('to go to the gym'). Beyond sport, faire de la gymnastique intellectuelle means to do mental gymnastics (complex or contorted reasoning).

Examples

"Elle fait de la gymnastique tous les matins."

Natural Translation

She does gymnastics every morning.

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