gymnastics

gymnastique

Sport associant mouvements maîtrisés, sauts et équilibres, grâce à la force et à la souplesse du corps.

En anglais simple : A sport in which people perform controlled movements, jumps, and balances using strength and flexible bodies.

• She does gymnastics after school.
• Our gymnastics team won a medal.
• Have you watched the gymnastics competition yet?

Expressions courantes : do gymnastics, gymnastics class, gymnastics team

acrobaties, gymnastique

Mouvements, raisonnements ou créations difficiles ou ingénieux, demandant de l’habileté et des efforts.

En anglais simple : Difficult or clever movements, thoughts, or creative acts that require skill and effort.

• His explanation requires mental gymnastics.
• Her verbal gymnastics kept the audience entertained.
• Getting through that narrow window involved some impressive physical gymnastics.

Synonymes : maneuvers, feats

Expressions courantes : mental gymnastics, verbal gymnastics, intellectual gymnastics, physical gymnastics