exercitar

Etymology

From Latin exercitāre (“to exercise”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /e.zeɾ.si.ˈta(ɾ)/, /e.zeɹ.si.ˈta(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.zeɾ.si.ˈta(ɾ)/, /e.zeɻ.si.ˈta(ɻ)/

Verb

exercitar (first-person singular present indicative exercito, 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 workout.

3. first-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of exercitar
4. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) personal infinitive of exercitar
5. first-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of exercitar
6. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) future subjunctive of exercitar