practice — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

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   Sinonimi

   practicingdrillexercisetrainingrehearsingrehearsaldry runtrialworkout

   Esempi

   Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) training, rehearsing, rehearsal, dry run, trial, workout

   He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.

2. Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.

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   Being on a team is hard: you're always having to go to practice while everyone else is taking it easy.

   I have choir practice every Sunday after church.

3. Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. The state of being proficient due to repetition of a skill.

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   I was rusty, but after a few months, I got back into practice.

4. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.

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   Altri esempi (1)

   Which is the most demanding? I think that my practice as an artist is 'stronger' because it is the practice that best fuels and balances myself and that generates new knowledge for my other work as both arts educator and creative arts therapist.

5. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.

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   He sought to have that by practice which he could not by prayer.

6. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. An easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.

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7. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. The observance of religious duties that an spiritual institution requires of its members.

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8. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.

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   This firm of solicitors is involved in family law practice.

9. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.

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   general practice

   Esempi

   She ran a thriving medical practice.

10. Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.

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    Contrari

    theory

    Esempi

    That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?

11. Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory. A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.

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    Sinonimi

    customhabitpatternroutinewontwone

    Esempi

    It is the usual practice of employees there to wear neckties only when meeting with customers.

    It is good practice to check each door and window before leaving.

    Altri esempi (2)

    As a result, New Zealand locomotive design is a curious blend of English and American practice; certainly the American influence has always been much stronger than in Australia.

    The legislation also seeks to outlaw “balconing”, the practice of jumping into a swimming pool from a hotel balcony that kills several people each year. In future, hotels will have to evict anyone practising balconing or encouraging others to do so.

Sostantivo

1. a customary way of operation or behavior

   Sinonimi

   pattern

   Termini più generali

   activity

   Esempi

   it is their practice to give annual raises

   they changed their dietary pattern

2. systematic training by multiple repetitions

   Sinonimi

   exercisedrillpractice sessionrecitation

   Termini più generali

   trainingpreparationgrooming

   Esempi

   practice makes perfect

3. translating an idea into action

   Sinonimi

   praxis

   Termini più generali

   implementationeffectuation

   Esempi

   a hard theory to put into practice

   differences between theory and praxis of communism

4. the exercise of a profession

   Termini più generali

   useusageutilizationutilisationemploymentexercise

   Esempi

   the practice of the law

   I took over his practice when he retired

5. knowledge of how something is usually done

   Termini più generali

   cognitionknowledgenoesis

   Esempi

   it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner

Verbo

1. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

   Sinonimi

   practiseexercisedo

   Termini più generali

   actmove

   Esempi

   practice law

2. learn by repetition

   Sinonimi

   drillexercisepractise

   Termini più generali

   learnstudyreadtake

   Esempi

   We drilled French verbs every day

   Pianists practice scales

3. engage in a rehearsal (of)

   Sinonimi

   rehearsepractise

   Termini più generali

   performexecutedo

4. avail oneself to

   Sinonimi

   applyuse

   Termini più generali

   actmove

   Esempi

   apply a principle

   practice a religion

   Altri esempi (3)

   use care when going down the stairs

   use your common sense

   practice non-violent resistance

5. engage in or perform

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   commit

   Termini più generali

   prosecuteengagepursue

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   practice safe sex

   commit a random act of kindness