work out

Anglais

Étymologie

→ voir work et out.

Locution verbale

Temps	Forme
Infinitif	to work out /Prononciation ?/
Présent simple, 3e pers. sing.	works out
Prétérit	worked out
Participe passé	worked out ou wrought out
Participe présent	working out
voir conjugaison anglaise

work out transitif

1. (Familier) Supputer, calculer, estimer.
   • The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m²/s. An object is placed at rest 10 meters above the Earth. Work out in your head the time for it to fall to Earth.
2. Résoudre.
   • (Familier) George and Samantha managed to work out their problems.

work out intransitif

1. Prendre de l’exercice.
   • (Familier) I was working out in the gym when my phone rang.

Synonymes

• exercise

Dérivés

• workout