gympa

English translation: exercise

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Swedish term or phrase:gympa
English translation:exercise
Entered by: Charlesp

10:22 Mar 29, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Swedish term or phrase: gympa
as in "gympa på lunchen"
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 07:10
exercise
Explanation:
as in 'exercise during lunch'
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cologne
Germany
Local time: 07:10
Grading comment
All of the answers are right, Jane gets the points for being most in context. Thanks to all!
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Summary of answers provided
5physical education
asptech
3 +1go to the gym
Karen Goulding
3exercise
cologne


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
go to the gym


Explanation:
I think this is a case of energetic Swedes heading off to the gym or an exercise class in their lunch-hour!

Karen Goulding
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
26 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
exercise


Explanation:
as in 'exercise during lunch'

cologne
Germany
Local time: 07:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
All of the answers are right, Jane gets the points for being most in context. Thanks to all!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
physical education


Explanation:
when it denotes a subject in school (the most usual connotation of the word), for adults, the nearest corresponding expression would be "aerobics class".

asptech
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
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