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Meanings of press-up in English

Russian
отжимание
Portuguese
flexão
Spanish
flexion de codos
Wikidata

Calisthenics exercise.

отжимание
Portuguese
flexão
Catalan
flexió
Spanish
flexión de codos

An arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms.

flexão
Usage of press-up in English
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The Guardian
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I was doing Shakespeare and learning to do press-ups and routines on a punchbag.
The Guardian
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Laila claps hands with one of the boys in between a series of press-ups.
The Guardian
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Then we have to demonstrate our fitness, doing press-ups and sit-ups, jogging on the spot.
The Fearless
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Mahon Tribunal: George Redmond returned to the tribunal yesterday and spent the lunch break doing press-ups.
The Irish Times
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Or fifty press-ups.' He nods, staring into space.
The Quiet Earth
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Press-ups Start in a plank position and lower your body towards the ground by bending your arms.
The Guardian
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He continues to exercise at home and emphasises the efficacy of weight-bearing exercises like press-ups and planks.
Independent.ie
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It is due to all the sheep-shearing, and her habit of doing press-ups when scared or confused.
The Guardian
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I bet Joe Duffy has already done 100 press-ups this morning to prepare for this afternoon's Liveline marathon.
The Irish Times
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I do 100 press-ups -two sets of 40 and one of 20.
The Irish Times
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The Love Island hunks do press-ups in tiny shorts -just like we do at The Irish Times
The Irish Times
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Bolt crossed the line with his finger to his lips before doing a handful of press-ups on the track.
Reuters
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Yoweri Museveni managed 21 press-ups in one go, and also urged others to continue such a regime inside their homes.
BBC
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His jaw did press-ups.
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