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harjoitus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conditioning noun Training that shapes behaviour through repetition and reward or punishment.
  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
  • gymnastics noun A sport involving controlled, athletic movements that demand strength, flexibility, and balance.
  • practice noun Repeated exercise of an activity in order to improve a skill.
  • praxis noun The practical application of any branch of learning.
  • problem noun A difficult situation or matter that needs to be solved or dealt with.
  • rehearsal noun A practice session for a performance, to prepare before it happens in front of an audience.

Senses

harjoitus is used for these senses in English:

  • conditioning Any preparation or training, especially athletic training of the body.
  • drill An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
  • exercise (countable) Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
  • exercise (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
  • gymnastics Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
  • practice Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
  • praxis An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
  • problem A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

conditioning — full definition

  1. noun Training that shapes behaviour through repetition and reward or punishment.
  2. noun Physical training intended to build fitness, strength, or endurance.

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

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