gymnastic
gb/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk/ us/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
adjective
B2
property
1
relating to gymnastics
about gymnastics or gymnasts
Padrão de uso:
gymnastic + [noun]
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse gymnastic (adjective) with gymnastics (noun), or try to use gymnastic as a noun.
Sinônimos
gymnastics-related (More explicit and often used in instructional or explanatory contexts.)
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gymnastics (Used as an attributive noun in English (e.g., 'gymnastics team'), where 'gymnastic' is less common.)
Antônimos
nonathletic (Not connected with sports or physical training.)
Colocações
gymnastic training
|gymnastic skills
|gymnastic coach
|gymnastic club
|gymnastic program
|gymnastic class
|gymnastic movements
|gymnastic equipment
|gymnastic discipline
|gymnastic event
Temas
sports
|fitness
|education
Exemplos
- The school built a new gymnastic hall with padded floors and mirrors.
- Her gymnastic training started when she was six.
- The coach demonstrated basic gymnastic movements before the students tried them.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She goes to a gymnastic class on Saturdays.
- He bought gymnastic equipment for home practice.
adjective
C1
property
2
very agile and acrobatic
needing strong, flexible body movement
Padrão de uso:
gymnastic + [noun]
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse it for any sport; it usually suggests acrobatic, flexibility-based movement.
Sinônimos
acrobatic (More common and can apply to many kinds of spectacular physical movement.)
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agile (Broader; focuses on quickness and ease of movement rather than formal gymnastics.)
Antônimos
clumsy (Lacking coordination and control of movement.)
Colocações
gymnastic leap
|gymnastic display
|gymnastic agility
|gymnastic balance
|gymnastic control
|gymnastic performance
|gymnastic precision
Temas
sports
|movement
|health
Exemplos
- She made a gymnastic leap over the barrier and kept running.
- The dancer’s gymnastic turns required exceptional balance.
- His gymnastic control on the rope impressed everyone watching.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The routine includes gymnastic jumps.
- You need gymnastic balance to do that move.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
involving complex mental effort
using difficult, complicated thinking
Padrão de uso:
gymnastic + [noun]
Erro comum:
Often confused with the set phrase 'mental gymnastics' (which is more common than 'gymnastic' in this figurative sense).
Sinônimos
tortuous (Emphasizes that the reasoning is overly complicated or hard to follow.)
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convoluted (Stresses complexity and lack of clarity.)
Antônimos
straightforward (Simple, clear, and easy to understand.)
Colocações
gymnastic argument
|gymnastic logic
|gymnastic reasoning
|gymnastic explanation
|gymnastic interpretation
Temas
thinking
|communication
|education
Exemplos
- The article used gymnastic logic to defend a weak conclusion.
- Her gymnastic reasoning impressed the class but left the main point unclear.
- He offered a gymnastic explanation for why he arrived so late.
Exemplos para estudantes
- That is a gymnastic argument.
- His explanation felt gymnastic and confusing.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
gymnastic
AFI
GB/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk/
US/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
gym - nast - ic (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nast)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: gymnastic
Família de palavras
Core family
gymnastics
noun B1
gymnast
noun
Related words
gym
noun A2
gymnasium
noun
Advanced or less common
gymnastically
adverb
Expressões
gymnastic apparatus
1/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk ˌæpɚˈætəs/
fixed phrase
equipment used in gymnastics
big equipment used for gymnastics
Exemplos
- The gym replaced older gymnastic apparatus with safer models.
- Only trained staff are allowed to adjust the gymnastic apparatus.
- They moved the gymnastic apparatus to make space for the class.
gymnastic competition
1/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
organized event for gymnastics
a contest where gymnasts compete
Exemplos
- They traveled to a gymnastic competition in the capital.
- The gymnastic competition lasted all weekend.
- Her first gymnastic competition was nerve-racking but exciting.
gymnastic exercise
1/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
exercise involving gymnastics-style movements
an exercise like the ones gymnasts do
Exemplos
- The warm-up included light gymnastic exercises to loosen the shoulders.
- She added gymnastic exercises to improve her flexibility.
- These gymnastic exercises build core strength without weights.
gymnastic feat
1/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk fˈit/
fixed phrase
impressive gymnastics-style achievement
a very difficult, impressive movement
Exemplos
- Balancing there was a gymnastic feat in itself.
- The stunt looked like a gymnastic feat, but it was carefully staged.
- He pulled off a gymnastic feat that drew loud applause.
gymnastic rings
1/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk ɹˈɪŋz/
fixed phrase
suspended rings gymnastics apparatus
two hanging rings used in gymnastics
Exemplos
- He practices holds on the gymnastic rings every morning.
- The gymnastic rings were set high above the mat for the competition.
- She tore a callus while training on the gymnastic rings.
gymnastic routine
1/d͡ʒɪmnˈæstɪk ɹutˈin/
fixed phrase
planned sequence of gymnastics moves
a set of gymnastics moves done in order
Exemplos
- Her gymnastic routine included a difficult dismount.
- The judges scored his gymnastic routine for execution and artistry.
- They filmed the gymnastic routine to review technique later.