vingrināt

From vingrs (“agile, strong”) +‎ -ināt (or perhaps from vingr(ot) (“to exercise (intr.)”) +‎ -ināt). In its modern sense, this term was introduced by A. Kronvalds in the 1870s; previously, its meaning had been simply “to refresh, to freshen up.”[1]

vingrināt

1. 2nd person plural present indicative form of vingrināt

vingrināt tr., 3rd conj., pres. vingrinu, vingrini, vingrina, past vingrināju

1. to exercise (to make (someone, a body part) stronger, more agile, with physical exercises)

   Rugālis, atmeties gultā virs segas, vingrināja kustībās savas ievainotās kājas pēdu ― Rugālis, lying down in bed under the sheets, exercised his wounded feet with (= in) movements

   viņa vingrina vēdera muskuļus, desmit divdesmit reizes tos savelkot un atlaižot ― she exercises (her) abdominal muscles, tightening and releasing them ten, twenty times

   tā ir pēdējās kara ziemas vingrināta un asināta spēja ― this is an ability exercised (= trained) and sharpened (= honed) in the last winter of war

• vingrinājums

• vingrot, vingrojums, vingrošana, vingrotājs, vingrotāja
• vingrs, vingrums