What does gimnasia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gimnasia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gimnasia in Spanish.

The word gimnasia in Spanish means physical exercise, gymnastics, physical education, confuse two totally different things, passive exercise, rhythmic gymnastics, Swedish gymnastics. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gimnasia

physical exercise

nombre femenino (actividad física)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes que hacer gimnasia para mantener una buena salud.
You have to do practice physical exercise to stay in good health.

gymnastics

nombre femenino (disciplina deportiva)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Valeria entrena en el potro y en las barras porque va a competir en un torneo de gimnasia.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Gymnastics attracts a big audience at the Olympic games.

physical education

nombre femenino (Educación física)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hoy tuvimos gimnasia en la escuela.
Today we had physical education at school.

confuse two totally different things

locución verbal (coloquial (cosas totalmente distintas)

passive exercise

(con electrodos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rhythmic gymnastics

(disciplina deportiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gimnasia rítmica se practica con aro, pelota, cinta, cuerda y mazas.
Rhythmic gymnastics is performed with a hoop, ball, ribbon, rope and clubs.

Swedish gymnastics

locución nominal femenina (sin aparatos)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La gimnasia sueca consiste en ejercicios para fortalecer el cuerpo.

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