άσκηση — meaning in English

English meaning

• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
• lesson noun A single period of teaching, or a fixed unit within a course of study.
• practice noun Repeated exercise of an activity in order to improve a skill.
• rehearsal noun A practice session for a performance, to prepare before it happens in front of an audience.

Senses

άσκηση is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• lesson A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
• practice (uncountable, especially, medicine, arts) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
• rehearsal The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

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.

exercise — full definition

1. noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
2. noun A task or activity designed to build or practice a skill.
3. verb To do physical activity to stay fit or healthy.
4. verb To use a right, power, or option.

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