What does exercitar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word exercitar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use exercitar in Portuguese.

The word exercitar in Portuguese means exercise, practice, treinar, praticar, treinar, exercitar, exercer, praticar, exercitar, exercitar, exercitar-se, exercitar-se demais, reciclar-se, fazer exercício. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word exercitar

exercise, practice

treinar, praticar

intransitive verb (sports: practise, exercise) (esportes)

ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O atleta exercitava no parque pelas manhãs.
The team trained daily at the beginning of the season.

treinar, exercitar

transitive verb (train in) (treinamento)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nosso time treina bloqueio às terças-feiras e joga às quintas-feiras.
Our team practices blocking on Tuesdays and plays games on Thursdays.

exercer, praticar

transitive verb (work at: a profession)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Esse médico exerceu a medicina por anos.
This doctor has practised medicine for years.

exercitar

transitive verb (use part of the body vigorously)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O cantor exercitava suas cordas vocais diariamente.
The singer exercised his vocal chords daily.

exercitar

transitive verb (animal: allow physical activity)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu preciso ir exercitar o cachorro. Há um campo em que ele pode correr.
I need to go exercise the dog. There is a field that he can run around in.

exercitar-se

intransitive verb (do physical activity)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Ela se exercita três vezes por semana.
She exercises three times a week.

exercitar-se demais

intransitive verb (overexert oneself)

reciclar-se

intransitive verb (learn new skills) (aprender novas habilidades)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Laura is bored of her job, so she wants to retrain.

fazer exercício

phrasal verb, intransitive (exercise)

Vamos à academia fazer exercício hoje à tarde.
We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon.

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