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锻炼

Date: Jan 19 2012

Themes: Sports

Quote

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“I run to work out.”

- Ella during her evening jog.

“我要去锻炼了”
- 艾拉正在进行傍晚慢跑锻炼。

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Definition

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exercise, train

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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There are many ways to work out. Working out means exercising or being physically active. If you participate in a sport, such as weight lifting, swimming, ice skating or running, you work out.

Usually, people work out to stay in good physical condition. Some people like to get up early in the morning and work out before going to work at their job. They might go to a gym or play basketball in their neighborhood. Either way, they are working out.

Work out is also a noun. If you do something physically difficult, like climb a lot of stairs, you can say, “That was a work out!” when you are finished.

How do you work out?

Examples

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“Let’s work out at the gym. I need some exercise.”

“I work out every morning before work.”

“Is there a place where I can work out at the hotel?”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

It means to do physical exercizes which help you to be in a good form.
by Nastya_freedom
When you work out, you do physical exercises.
by candycandice
trinti To train the body by the phisical exercise. This is one of the meanings of this phrasal verb. I chose this meaning since there is the picture.
by trinti
Chatter116 "Work out" means to go in for sports.
by Chatter116
exercise; keep fit
by Bitten by an Arab bug
cubi1604 Keep in shape- Do exercises
by cubi1604

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BBoy Roty

BBoy Roty

Brazil

It means to do exercise.

12:47 PM Jan 19 2012 |

diva87

diva87

Morocco

work out save your healthy and gives you confidence

12:13 PM Jan 19 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Just one note I forgot to mention. My children and I like  dancing so much. We do it regularly. Dancing is a good way to be fit, merry and work out at the same time. So….. turn your loudspeakers on and dance non-stop until you will be completely exhausted.Smile

11:46 AM Jan 19 2012 |

Fernandinha

Brazil

I usually work out by walking long distances three times a week. After doing physical excercises, I feel great. My mood gets better and my health also. Working out should be part of our routine, like take shower, brush the teeth, eat, etc.

11:24 AM Jan 19 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

“Everyone needs to be in a good form” as kokoboko said. It is a “saint rule” for all of us. I work out every morning before work (but sometimes laziness defeats me). I like to go with my children to the stadium to run with them there. We all like to do it, because it is a game “who is quicker” and it helps to be fit for me and my children. I enjoy running Smile

11:10 AM Jan 19 2012 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

I’m a bodybuilding instructor I love to pump iron every day! This is my job ;)

10:23 AM Jan 19 2012 |

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cavres

cavres

Turkey

http://www.facebook.com/alenmoda

10:21 AM Jan 19 2012 |

Zaccarias

Zaccarias

Brazil

I am a pastor and a kung-fu teacher, so I preach the gospel by teaching and training kung-fu. That’s very cool to me, because my wife and sons training with me.


This job was started to reach children and teen ages, but now I have entire families training with me.


You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don’t you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious. Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades. That is the way I run, with a clear goal in mind. That is the way I fight, not like someone shadow boxing. No, I keep on discipline my body, making it serve me so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified. (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)

09:53 AM Jan 19 2012 |

Nakul

Nakul

India

easyyang...it’s not as u r thinking… you know one saying “one becomes old as he thinks”...we must work out to be healthy and active….there shouldn’t be any excuse for this…..one can work out even after having the children..half an hour is not a big matter, if ur days go well…


It’s also said that “precaution is better than cure” and if those, who don’t take out time to work out, have to take out the time for the doctor…. and i think it’s better to work out daily than to go to doctor…

08:09 AM Jan 19 2012 |

Nakul

Nakul

India

It’s great to work out..it keeps us actve throughout the day…I go to gym to stay active….it not only keeps me healthy but creates confidence inside me..I feel refreshment… I don’t feel lazy…..I feel confident throughout the day after hitting the gym…


Somebody has said true that “Health is wealth”... if health is well than we can have everthing well….

07:59 AM Jan 19 2012 |

Chen WL

Chen WL

China

I like dance.

07:23 AM Jan 19 2012 |

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rihsan

rihsan

China

Exercizes help we strongly

04:03 AM Jan 19 2012 |

emi0808

emi0808

Philippines

I love working out. I used to exercise everyday even just stretching my body on my bed when i wake up. then i used to do sit ups and taibo. whenever I exerccise i feel great and light… all the people should workout because it is very healthy and it will help us burn our fats and make us become physically fit and right and it will help us enhance our confident and comfortable to any clothes that we want to wear. :)

03:26 AM Jan 19 2012 |

easyyang

easyyang

China

no time to work out


especially after you have a child.


you go to work out, the another one would go crazy.

01:59 AM Jan 19 2012 |

whipiry

whipiry

South Korea

i PUSH UP TO WORK OUT.


IT’S A GOOD WORKOUT.

01:06 AM Jan 19 2012 |

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