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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacademiá
Native Script:academia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: akaˈdẽjɐ
"Eu malho na academia todos os dias úteis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A club, building, or large room equipped with apparatus for physical exercise and athletic training.
"She goes to the local gym three times a week to lift weights and do cardio." - 2
A school room or building used for physical education classes.
"The children played dodgeball in the school gym on a rainy afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Shortened form of gymnasium, which originates from the ancient Greek word gymnasion, meaning a place for physical exercise. It derives from gymnos, meaning 'naked', because ancient Greeks exercised unclothed. The clipped form 'gym' emerged in English in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gym" is said worldwide
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salle de sport
Transliteration: sal də spɔʁ
"Il passe des heures à la salle de sport pour s'entraîner."
Fitnessstudio
Transliteration: ˈfɪtnəsˌʃtuːdio
"Nach der Arbeit gehe ich direkt ins Fitnessstudio."
palestra
Transliteration: paˈlɛstra
"Vado in palestra ogni mattina prima di andare al lavoro."
gimnasio
Transliteration: ximˈnasjo
"Me he apuntado a un gimnasio nuevo cerca de casa."
academiá
Transliteration: akaˈdẽjɐ
Script: academia
"Eu malho na academia todos os dias úteis."
व्यायामशाला
Transliteration: vyāyāmśālā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी फिटनेस बनाए रखने के लिए रोजाना व्यायामशाला जाता है।"
健身房
Transliteration: jiànshēnfáng
Script: 中文汉字
"这家健身房的设备非常现代化。"
체육관
Transliteration: cheyukgwan
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 매일 저녁 체육관에서 운동을 합니다."
ジム
Transliteration: jimu
Script: 日本語
"彼は仕事の帰りにジムに寄って汗を流します。"
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