No. 2,962 in French
gymnastique
Gymnastique: gymnastics; physical exercises or activities to develop strength and agility.
In a sentence
Je fais de la gymnastique chaque semaine pour rester en forme.
I do gymnastics every week to stay fit.
'Gymnastique' is used here to refer to the physical activity or sport of gymnastics.
La gymnastique intellectuelle nécessaire pour résoudre ce problème est exigeante.
The mental gymnastics needed to solve this problem are demanding.
'Gymnastique' is used metaphorically here to describe the complex and skillful mental effort required.
En classe, nous avons appris des exercices de gymnastique pour améliorer notre posture.
In class, we learned gymnastics exercises to improve our posture.
'Gymnastique' is used in the context of educational physical exercises taught for health benefits.
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