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gym

gym

noun zheem Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

gymnastics

Usage Note

Gym is a colloquial clipping of gymnastique (gymnastics/exercise), widely used in everyday speech for both a fitness centre (aller à la gym) and the activity itself. The full form gymnastique is preferred in formal or scholastic contexts. Salle de gym or salle de sport are equivalent terms for a gym facility.

Examples

"Elle va à la gym trois fois par semaine."

Natural Translation

She goes to the gym three times a week.

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