B1🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
esercitare
to exercise (a right, a profession); to train/practise
Looks like
to exercise
to use or apply; to do physical activity
⚠️ The trap
Good match for formal/rights usage. But for physical exercise, Italians typically say 'fare esercizio' or 'allenarsi', not 'esercitarsi'. 'I go to exercise' = 'vado ad allenarmi', not 'vado ad esercitarmi'.
To say "to use or apply; to do physical activity" in Italian:
esercitare / fare esercizio (physical)
"esercitare" in English means:
to exercise (a right, a profession); to train/practise
Example
"Esercito la professione di avvocato."
"I practise the profession of lawyer."
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