ejercer

to practice

ejercer(eh-hehr-sehr)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to practice a profession)

a. to practice

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

¿Desde cuando ejerces la medicina?How long have you been practicing medicine?

b. to practise (United Kingdom)

Juan empezó a ejercer la abogacía hace cinco años.Juan started practising law five years ago.

2. (to make happen by force)

a. to exercise

Quiere ejercer poder sobre el pueblo, pero no tiene legitimidad.He wants to exercise power over the people, but he has no legitimacy.

b. to exert

Intentaron ejercer influencia sobre el director para que contratara a su nieto.They tried to exert influence on the director to get their grandson hired.

3. (to make use of)

a. to exercise

La única forma en que perderíamos es si los ciudadanos no ejercen su derecho al voto.The only way we would lose is if the citizens fail to exercise their right to vote.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to practice a profession)

a. to practice

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Ángel es un ingeniero, pero no ejerce.Angel is an engineer, but he isn't practicing.

b. to practise (United Kingdom)

Mi hija es médica. - ¿En dónde ejerce?My daughter is a doctor. - Where does she practise?

ejercer

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (profesión)

a. to practice

2. (cargo)

a. to hold

ejerce la medicinahe's in practice as a doctor

3. (poder, derecho)

a. to exercise

4. (influencia, dominio)

a. to exert

ejercer presión sobreto put pressure on

ejercer influencia (en)to have an effect o influence (on)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (general)

a. to practice (one's profession)

estudió enfermería, pero no ejerceshe studied as a nurse, but is not working in the profession

ejercer deto practice o work as

ejerce como abogadashe practices as a lawyer, she's a practicing lawyer

ejerce mucho de jefehe acts like he's the boss

ejercer

transitive verb

1 [+medicina, abogacía] to practise; practice; (EEUU)

es abogado pero no ejerce su profesión he's a lawyer by training, but he doesn't practise

2 (hacer efectivo) [+influencia] to exert; exercise; [+poder] to exercise; wield

ejerce mucha influencia sobre sus hermanos he exerts o has a great deal of influence on his brothers

3 [+derecho] to exercise

ejercer el derecho al voto to exercise one's right to vote

intransitive verb

[+profesional] to practise; practice; (EEUU)de as

es médico, pero ya no ejerce he's a doctor, but he no longer practises