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gymnastics
(dʒɪmnæstɪks)
language note: The form gymnastic is used as a modifier.
1. uncountable noun
Gymnastics consists of physical exercises that develop your strength, co-ordination, and ease of movement.
...the British Amateur Gymnastics Association.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Gymnastic is used to describe things relating to gymnastics.
...gymnastic exercises.
3. uncountable noun [adjective NOUN]
You can use gymnastics to refer to activities which require skills such as speed and adaptability.
Hers is the kind of voice that excels at vocal gymnastics.
They are the only ones whose brains are supple enough for the mental gymnastics required.
gymnastics in British English
(dʒɪmˈnæstɪks)
noun
1. (functioning as singular)
practice or training in exercises that develop physical strength and agility or mental capacity
2. (functioning as plural)
gymnastic exercises
gymnastics in American English
(ˈdʒɪmnæstɪks)
noun
a sport combining tumbling and acrobatic feats, usually done with apparatus such as the parallel bars, the balance beam, etc.
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British English: gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ NOUN
Gymnastics consists of physical exercises that develop your strength, co-ordination, and agility.
She competes in gymnastics, with hopes of making it to the Olympics.
- American English: gymnastics
- Arabic: رِياضَة جِمْنازي
- Brazilian Portuguese: ginástica
- Chinese: 体操
- Croatian: gimnastika
- Czech: gymnastika
- Danish: gymnastik
- Dutch: gymnastiek
- European Spanish: gimnasia
- Finnish: voimistelu
- French: gymnastique
- German: Gymnastik
- Greek: γυμναστική
- Italian: ginnastica
- Japanese: 体操
- Korean: 체조
- Norwegian: gymnastikk
- Polish: ćwiczenia gimnastyczne
- European Portuguese: ginástica
- Romanian: gimnastică
- Russian: гимнастика
- Latin American Spanish: gimnasia
- Swedish: gymnastik
- Thai: กายบริหาร
- Turkish: jimnastik
- Ukrainian: гімнастика
- Vietnamese: môn thể dục
Chinese translation of 'gymnastics'
gymnastics
(dʒɪmˈnæstɪks)
n (u)
-
体(體)操
(tǐcāo)
gym
(dʒɪm)
n
- (c) (also gymnasium)
健身房
(jiànshēnfáng) (个(個), gè) - (u) (also gymnastics)
体(體)操
(tǐcāo)
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