Gym vocabulary Academia
9 Portuguese words on the topic of gym — with pictures, audio recordings and example sentences. Strength training.
| Picture | English | Portuguese · Português | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | sports center | o ginásio | Everyday word: a academia = the gym. |
 | weights | os pesos | Weight training at the gym is called musculação. |
 | muscle | o músculo | Word family: musculoso (muscular), musculação (weight training). |
 | to train | treinar | Like English 'train'; a workout session is o treino. |
 | sweat | o suor | From suar (to sweat); two syllables, su-OR. |
 | strength | a força | Cognate of force; same family: forte = strong. |
 | to lift | levantar | levantar-se = to get up; levantar peso = to lift weights. |
 | workout routine | a rotina de treino | Spelling: rotina, with o (cf. English 'routine'). |
 | to stretch | esticar | Gym stretching is usually alongar; the stretches are o alongamento. |