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заниматься спортом
[zənʲɪˈmat͡sə ˈsportəm]

exercise

🇷🇺 Russian
[zənʲɪˈmat͡sə ˈsportəm]
Meaning of заниматься спортом

do physical activity

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Pronunciation[zənʲɪˈmat͡sə ˈsportəm]
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How important is this wordoften
exercise

When to use заниматься спортом

exercise daily

заниматься спортом ежедневно

exercise regularly

регулярно заниматься спортом

exercise at home

заниматься спортом дома

exercise outdoors

заниматься спортом на улице

exercise in the morning

заниматься спортом утром

заниматься спортом usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We exercise together at the local gym three times a week.

Мы занимаемся спортом вместе в местном спортзале три раза в неделю.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He exercises every morning in the small park near the community centre.

Он занимается спортом по утрам в небольшом парке возле общественного центра.

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заниматься спортом

General expression: to do sports regularly for health or fitness.

тренироваться

Implies focused training, often for a competition or a specific goal.

упражняться

More bookish: to do exercises or practice a skill/movement.

делать упражнения

A direct and simple way to say you are doing physical exercises.

делать зарядку

Usually refers to a short set of simple exercises, often in the morning.

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заниматься спортомexercise
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

заниматься спортом synonyms

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What's the difference between заниматься спортом / тренироваться / упражняться / делать упражнения / делать зарядку / заниматься физкультурой

🇷🇺Russian
заниматься спортом

General expression: to do sports regularly for health or fitness.

B1Very Often

I try to exercise three times a week.

Я стараюсь заниматься спортом три раза в неделю.

🇷🇺Russian

Implies focused training, often for a competition or a specific goal.

B1Very Often

The football player trains every day.

Футболист тренируется каждый день.

У
🇷🇺Russian
упражняться

More bookish: to do exercises or practice a skill/movement.

B1Often

He practices at the gym every evening.

Он упражняется в зале каждый вечер.

Д
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делать упражнения

A direct and simple way to say you are doing physical exercises.

B1Very Often

In the morning I do exercises for my back.

По утрам я делаю упражнения для спины.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
делать зарядку

Usually refers to a short set of simple exercises, often in the morning.

B1Very Often

I do morning exercises every day after waking up.

Я каждый день делаю зарядку после пробуждения.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заниматься физкультурой

More official and often associated with school or health-oriented physical activity.

B1Often

The children do physical education in class.

Дети занимаются физкультурой на уроке.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заниматься фитнесом

Implies modern fitness-style workouts, group or individual.

B1Often

She does fitness workouts three times a week.

Она занимается фитнесом три раза в неделю.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
ходить в спортзал

Means going to a gym; the emphasis is on the place rather than the activity itself.

B1Very Often

I started going to the gym last month.

Я начал ходить в спортзал в прошлом месяце.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поддерживать форму

Means maintaining good physical condition through exercise and activity.

B1Very Often

I run in the mornings to stay in shape.

Я бегаю по утрам, чтобы поддерживать форму.

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заниматься спортом translation: exercise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce заниматься спортом

[zənʲɪˈmat͡sə ˈsportəm]

заниматься спортом translation

exercise

заниматься спортом examples

Ich treibe dreimal pro Woche Sport.

заниматься спортом transcription

[zənʲɪˈmat͡sə ˈsportəm], эксэрсайз

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заниматься спортом meaning: what does it mean?

Выполнять физические упражнения для поддержания формы

заниматься спортом pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

заниматься спортом is pronounced as [zənʲɪˈmat͡sə ˈsportəm]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

заниматься спортом definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich treibe dreimal pro Woche Sport. Translation: Я занимаюсь спортом три раза в неделю.

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