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exercise ['eksəsaɪz]1 noun(a) (physical) exercice m;∎ to take exercise prendre de l'exercice;∎ the doctor has told him to take more exercise le docteur lui a dit de faire plus d'exercice;∎ it's good exercise c'est un bon exercice;∎ I don't get much exercise je ne fais pas beaucoup d'exercice;∎ I'll walk, I need the exercise j'y vais à pied, j'ai besoin d'exercice;∎ this is a good exercise for the calf muscles c'est un bon exercice pour les muscles des mollets;∎ physical exercises exercices mpl physiques;∎ he does (physical) exercises every morning il fait de la gymnastique tous les matins;∎ breathing exercises gymnastique f respiratoire, exercices mpl respiratoires(b) (mental, in education) exercice m;∎ grammar exercises exercices mpl de grammaire;∎ piano exercises exercices mpl de piano∎ in the exercise of one's duties dans l'exercice de ses fonctions;∎ by the exercise of a little imagination en usant d'un peu d'imagination, avec un peu d'imagination∎ they're on exercises ils sont à l'exercice(e) (activity, operation)∎ a fact-finding exercise une mission d'enquête;∎ it was an interesting exercise cela a été une expérience intéressante;∎ this is more than just a PR exercise ce n'est pas seulement de la poudre aux yeux;∎ it was a pointless exercise cela n'a servi absolument à rien∎ graduation exercises cérémonie f de remise des diplômes∎ to exercise a dog (take for a walk) promener un chien;∎ if you were to exercise your brain on the problem si tu faisais travailler tes méninges pour régler ce problème(c) (use, put into practice → right, authority, power) exercer;∎ we must exercise caution/restraint nous devons user de prudence/de retenue(a) (take exercise) faire de l'exercice(b) (train → in gymnasium etc) s'exercer, s'entraîner;∎ he was exercising on the rings il s'exerçait ou s'entraînait aux anneaux►► exercise bike vélo m d'appartement;exercise class cours m de gymnastique;Stock Exchange exercise date date f d'échéance;Stock Exchange exercise notion assignation f;Stock Exchange exercise price (of share) prix m d'exercice, cours m de base;exercise yard (in prison) cour f, préau m -
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A n1 ( operation) gen, Admin, Comm, Pol opération f ; ( long-term or large-scale) stratégie f ; academic exercise ( pointless) exercice m d'école ; marketing exercise opération f de marketing ; public relations exercise campagne f de relations publiques ; an exercise in democracy/diplomacy un exercice de démocratie/de diplomatie ;3 ( training task) gen, Mus, Sch, Sport exercice m ; intellectual exercise exercice intellectuel ; maths exercise exercice de maths ;6 Fin levée f.C vtr1 ( apply) faire preuve de [authority, care, caution, control, patience, restraint, tolerance] ; exercer [power, right] ; faire valoir, exercer [rights] ;2 ( exert physically) exercer [body, mind] ; faire travailler [limb, muscles] ; promener [dog] ; sortir [horse] ;3 ( worry) préoccuper ; a problem which has exercised many great minds un problème qui a préoccupé de nombreux savants ;4 Fin lever [option].D vi faire de l'exercice. -
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meaningless [ˈmi:nɪŋlɪs]a. [words, song, action, gesture] dénué de sensb. [existence] futile ; [suffering] vain* * *['miːnɪŋlɪs]1) ( having no sense) [claim, phrase] dépourvu de sens; [code, figure] incompréhensible2) ( worthless) [chatter, role, title] insignifiant; [action, remark] sans importance; [effort] inutile3) ( pointless) [act, sacrifice, violence] insensé -
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1 ( having no sense) [claim, word, phrase] dépourvu de sens (after n) ; [code, figure] incompréhensible ; the diagram/sentence is meaningless to me le diagramme/la phrase m'est incompréhensible ;2 ( worthless) [chatter, role, title] insignifiant ; [action, contribution, remark] sans importance ; [effort] inutile ; a meaningless exercise une opération inutile ;
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(a) pointless exercise — a pointless exercise phrase a waste of time Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym Main entry: pointless … Useful english dictionary
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pointless — point|less [ pɔıntləs ] adjective lacking any purpose or use: These forms are just pointless paperwork. It s pointless just waiting here he s obviously not coming. It would be pointless to try and stop him. a. a pointless exercise a waste of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pointless — UK [ˈpɔɪntləs] / US adjective lacking any purpose or use It s pointless just waiting here, he s obviously not coming. It would be pointless to try and stop him. • a pointless exercise … English dictionary
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