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    Gymnase (en. Gymnasium)

    /ʒimnaz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A building or room where sports are practiced, often associated with educational institutions.
    Students meet at the gymnasium for their physical education classes.
    Les élèves se retrouvent au gymnase pour leurs cours d'éducation physique.
    A place where sports competitions take place.
    The local gymnasium hosted the basketball tournament this year.
    Le gymnase local a accueilli le tournoi de basket cette année.
    An establishment where one can train and practice different sports disciplines.
    She started training regularly at the neighborhood gymnasium.
    Elle a commencé à s'entraîner régulièrement au gymnase du quartier.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'gymnasium' which comes from the Greek 'gymnasion', a place for physical training.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go to the gymnasium
    To go to a place dedicated to physical activities.
    aller au gymnase
    to play sports at the gymnasium
    To practice sports activities in a gymnasium.
    faire du sport au gymnase
    to enroll in the gymnasium
    To join an establishment to practice sports activities there.
    s'inscrire au gymnase

    Related Words

    fitness
    A type of physical training aimed at improving health.
    fitness
    swimming
    An aquatic activity practiced in pools, often in gyms.
    natation
    basketball
    A team sport played in a gymnasium.
    basketball

    Slang Meanings

    Gym.
    We meet at the gym to do some sports.
    On se retrouve au gym pour faire un peu de sport.
    A place where fitness classes are held.
    I subscribed to the gym for next month.
    J'ai pris un abonnement au gym pour le mois prochain.