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By style: everyday 66 · literary 1 · biblical 55 · parliamentary 7 174 · legal and administrative 21 942 · UN documents 116 139. ## exercise Used about 38 255 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 1 335 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 622 · UN documents ≈ 30 284). Forms: exercise, exercised. Meaning: [exercise in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/exercise/). - J'ai besoin de m'**exercer**. I have to **exercise**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Popolon and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#1744764](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1744764) [\#2934496](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2934496)) - Mais la nourriture solide est pour les hommes faits, pour ceux dont le jugement est **exercé** par l’usage à discerner ce qui est bien et ce qui est mal. But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses **exercised** to discern good and evil. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HEB 5:14) - **Exercez** votre présidence comme il convient. **Exercise** your role as chairman properly. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1622979) - Pouvoirs **exercés** dans les cas d’urgence Powers **exercised** in urgent cases ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1678604) - b) N ' a pas **exercé** la compétence dont il était investi; (b) Failed to **exercise** jurisdiction vested in it; ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 18174918) ## pressure Used about 8 475 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 1 515 · legal and administrative ≈ 714 · UN documents ≈ 6 244). Meaning: [pressure in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pressure/). - Pour étancher le sang, **exercez** une pression directe sur la plaie. In order to staunch the flow of blood, apply direct **pressure** to the wound. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and \_undertoad · checked, community translation · [\#1955772](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1955772) [\#10540556](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10540556)) - Aussi, malgré la pression atmosphérique qui s'**exerce** à sa surface, tu vas la voir se soulever comme l'Atlantique lui-même.» And in spite of the heavy atmospheric **pressure** on the surface, you will see it rise like the Atlantic itself." ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 2676) - Des pressions sont **exercées** sur les principaux médias. **Pressure** has been exerted on the main media. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1381430) - Directeur de la prison, il a menacé les prisonniers à plusieurs reprises et **exercé** des pressions à leur égard. He was warden and threatened and exerted **pressure** on prisoners numerous times. ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4931421) - Aucune pression n ' a été **exercée** sur lui ni sur sa famille. No **pressure** was exerted on the complainant and his family. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 25872702) ## control Used about 5 470 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 319 · legal and administrative ≈ 779 · UN documents ≈ 4 371). Meaning: [control in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/control/). - Je n'**exerce** aucun contrôle. I have no **control**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5757973](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5757973) [\#7839779](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7839779)) - Mais comment les contrôles démocratiques seront-ils **exercés**? But how is democratic **control** to be exerted? ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 554715) - du contrôle qu'il **exerce** sur des installations essentielles; **control** over essential facilities; or ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 250979) - Elle s ' est aussi occupée activement à renforcer le contrôle **exercé** par l ' État du port. It has also been very active in strengthening port State **control**. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 8675541) - Nous devons aussi aider les États côtiers à **exercer** leurs droits de contrôle. We should also help coastal states to exert their rights of **control**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1888095) ## right Used about 4 615 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 179 · legal and administrative ≈ 65 · UN documents ≈ 4 371). Meaning: [right in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/right/). - Très bien, vous **exercez** votre droit. Very well, that is your **right**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1994880) - Le droit de résilier le contrat de travail pour ce motif doit être **exercé** dans les deux mois suivant la date à laquelle la faute en question a été commise. The **right** to terminate the employment agreement on this ground shall be forfeited after two months following the misconduct in question. ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4796244) - Tout citoyen a le droit d ' **exercer** le travail de son choix. Every citizen has the **right** to engage in the work of his/her choice. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 22210762) - Il est donc indispensable que, de notre côté, nous mettions tout en oeuvre pour que ce droit puisse être pleinement **exercé**. So it is essential that we activate this **right** fully. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1723701) - Ota oikeus ( < < **exercez** votre droit > > ) - cartes à jouer. Ota oikeus ( " Take the **Right** " ) - Playing Cards. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 13520122) ## powers Used about 2 127 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 100 · legal and administrative ≈ 779 · UN documents ≈ 1 249). - Selon une étude récente du Parlement européen, vous n' **exercez** pas les compétences que ces articles vous confèrent. According to a recent European Parliament study you are not exercising your **powers** under those articles. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 257300) - Les autorités compétentes **exercent** leurs pouvoirs conformément au droit national: The competent authorities shall exercise their **powers** in conformity with national law either: ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 3187857) - Le pouvoir judiciaire est **exercé** par les tribunaux. Judicial **powers** of The Gambia are vested in the courts. ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 29502183) - C'est d'ailleurs le Conseil qui a voulu accroître les droits du Parlement, ce n'est pas le Parlement qui **exerce** des pouvoirs de manière inconsidérée. Furthermore, it is the Council that wanted to increase the rights of Parliament, it is not Parliament that is exercising **powers** unduly. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1458518) - il n’est plus autorisé à **exercer** les pouvoirs qui lui sont conférés en vertu de l’article 8. he or she shall cease to be entitled to exercise the **powers** granted to him or her under Article 8. ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4728605) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Il peut **exercer** son influence en votre faveur. He can pull strings for you. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#325370](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/325370) [\#1340538](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1340538)) - Ton sens de l'humour commence à s'**exercer**. Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#17339](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/17339) [\#799800](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/799800)) - Tu devrais t'**exercer** au violon tous les jours. You would have to practice the violin every day. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Paiooooo and papabear · checked, community translation · [\#703140](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/703140) [\#683009](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/683009)) ## Grammar Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-fr/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. 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