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prac·tice  (prkts)
v. prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing, prac·tic·es
v.tr.
1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.
2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step.
3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting.
4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law.
5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously.
6. Obsolete To plot (something evil).
v.intr.
1. To do or perform something habitually or repeatedly.
2. To do something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill.
3. To work at a profession.
4. Archaic To intrigue or plot.
n.
1. A habitual or customary action or way of doing something: makes a practice of being punctual.
2.
a. Repeated performance of an activity in order to learn or perfect a skill: Practice will make you a good musician.
b. A session of preparation or performance undertaken to acquire or polish a skill: goes to piano practice weekly; scheduled a soccer practice for Saturday.
c. Archaic The skill so learned or perfected.
d. The condition of being skilled through repeated exercise: out of practice.
3. The act or process of doing something; performance or action: a theory that is difficult to put into practice.
4. Exercise of an occupation or profession: the practice of law.
5. The business of a professional person: an obstetrician with her own practice.
6. A habitual or customary action or act. Often used in the plural: That company engages in questionable business practices. Facial tattooing is a standard practice among certain peoples.
7. Law The methods of procedure used in a court of law.
8. Archaic
a. The act of tricking or scheming, especially with malicious intent.
b. A trick, scheme, or intrigue.

[Middle English practisen, from Old French practiser, alteration of practiquer, from practique, practice, from Medieval Latin prctica; see practicable.]

practic·er n.
Synonyms: practice, exercise, rehearse
These verbs mean to do repeatedly to acquire or maintain proficiency: practice the shot put; exercising one's wits; rehearsed the play for 14 days. See Also Synonyms at habit.

practice [ˈpræktɪs]
n
1. a usual or customary action or proceeding it was his practice to rise at six he made a practice of stealing stamps
2. repetition or exercise of an activity in order to achieve mastery and fluency
3. the condition of having mastery of a skill or activity through repetition (esp in the phrases in practice, out of practice)
4. (Business / Professions) the exercise of a profession he set up practice as a lawyer
5. the act of doing something he put his plans into practice
6. (Law) the established method of conducting proceedings in a court of law
vb
the US spelling of practise
[from Medieval Latin practicāre to practise, from Greek praktikē practical science, practical work, from prattein to do, act]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.practice - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
biologism - use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
cooperation - the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
featherbedding - the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
formalism - the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
one-upmanship - the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
pluralism - the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation - the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
modernism - practices typical of contemporary life or thought
occult arts, occult - supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"
ornamentalism - the practice of ornamental display
cannibalism - the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
careerism - the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
custom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practice
habitude - habitual mode of behavior
fashion - characteristic or habitual practice
lobbyism - the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
slaveholding, slavery - the practice of owning slaves
peonage - the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
unwritten law - law based on customary behavior
lynch law - the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
nonconformism - the practice of nonconformity
calisthenics, callisthenics - the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"
popery, papism - offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
quotation - the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
ritualism - exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
naturism, nudism - going without clothes as a social practice
systematism - the habitual practice of systematization and classification
cross dressing, transvestism, transvestitism - the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
2.practice - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
grooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior
fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons
rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
brushup, review - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
shadowboxing - sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
target practice - practice in shooting at targets
3.practice - translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
4.practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
consultancy - the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field; "a business management consultancy"
cosmetology - the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
dental practice - the practice of dentistry
law practice - the practice of law
medical practice - the practice of medicine
optometry - the practice of an optometrist
private practice - the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee; "he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice"; "lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive"
usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
witching - the use or practice of witchcraft
5.practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
custom, tradition - a specific practice of long standing
normal, convention, rule, pattern, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
heritage - practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
Verb1.practice - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
shamanise, shamanize - practice shamanism
2.practice - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
3.practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)
performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
walk through - perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
scrimmage - practice playing (a sport)
4.practice - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
5.practice - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

practice
noun
1. custom, use, way, system, rule, method, tradition, habit, routine, mode, usage, wont, praxis, usual procedure a public inquiry into bank practices
2. training, study, exercise, work-out, discipline, preparation, drill, rehearsal, repetition netball practice
3. profession, work, business, career, occupation, pursuit, vocation improving his skills in the practice of medicine
4. business, company, office, firm, enterprise, partnership, outfit (informal) He worked in a small legal practice.
5. use, experience, action, effect, operation, application, enactment attempts to encourage the practice of safe sex
in practice in reality, actually, practically, effectively, in real life, realistically In practice, this idea has proved very hard to follow up.
out of practice rusty, not up to scratch, unpractised `How's your German?' - `Not bad, but I'm out of practice.'
put something into practice apply, use, make use of, exercise, employ, draw on, utilize, put into effect, put to use, bring into play a chance to put his new ideas into practice
Proverbs
"Practice makes perfect"
Translations
practice [ˈpræktɪs]
A. N
1. (= custom, tradition) → costumbre f, práctica f; (= procedure) → práctica f
ancient pagan practiceslas antiguas costumbres or prácticas paganas
the practice of sending young offenders to prisonla práctica de enviar a prisión a los menores que han cometido un delito
it is not our practice to do thatno tenemos por norma hacer eso
unfair trade practicesprácticas fpl de comercio desleales
it is bad practiceno es una práctica recomendable
these mistakes do not point to bad practice in generalestos errores no apuntan a deficiencias en los métodos que se practican
it is common practice among modern companies to hire all their office equipmententre las empresas modernas es una práctica muy extendida alquilar todo su material y mobiliario de oficina
it is good practice to interview several candidates before choosing onees una práctica recomendable entrevistar a varios aspirantes antes de decidirse por uno
to make a practice of doing sthacostumbrar a hacer algo
it is normal or standard practice for newspapers not to disclose such detailslos periódicos tienen por norma no revelar ese tipo de detalles
this procedure has become standard practice in most hospitalsen la mayoría de los hospitales este procedimiento se ha convertido en norma
see also business B
see also restrictive, sharp A3
2. (= experience, drilling) → práctica f
I need more practice (= practical experience) → necesito más práctica; (= to practise more) → necesito practicar más
it takes years of practicerequiere años de práctica
he does six hours' piano practice a daypractica el piano seis horas al día
I haven't got a job yet but the interviews are good practiceaún no tengo trabajo pero las entrevistas me sirven de práctica
skating's just a matter of practiceaprender a patinar es sólo cuestión de práctica
to be out of practice (at sport) → no estar en forma
it gets easier with practiceresulta más fácil con la práctica
practice makes perfectla práctica hace al maestro
see also target C
see also teaching B
3. (Sport) (= training session) → sesión f de entrenamiento, entrenamiento m
4. (= rehearsal) → ensayo m
choir practiceensayo m de coro
5. (= reality) → práctica f
we must combine theory with practicetenemos que combinar la teoría con la práctica
in practiceen la práctica
to put sth into practiceponer algo en práctica
6. (= exercise)
6.1. [of profession] → ejercicio m
the practice of medicineel ejercicio de la medicina
to be in practice (as a doctor/lawyer)ejercer(de médico/abogado)
he is no longer in practiceya no ejerce
to go into practice (Med) → empezar a ejercer de médico
to set up in practice (Med) → poner consulta (Jur) → poner bufete
to set up in practice as a doctor/solicitorestablecerse de or como médico/abogado
6.2. [of religion] → práctica f
7. (= premises, firm) (Jur) → bufete m (Med) → consultorio m, consulta f; (veterinary, dental) → clínica f
a new doctor has just joined the practiceacaba de llegar un médico nuevo al consultorio
see also family B
see also general C
see also group D
see also private C
B. VT & VI (US) = practise
C. CPD practice flight Nvuelo m de entrenamiento
practice match Npartido m de entrenamiento
practice run N (Sport) → carrera f de entrenamiento
practice session N (Sport) → sesión f de entrenamiento (Scol, Mus) → ensayo m

practice [ˈpræktɪs]
n
(= way of doing sth) → pratique f
an illegal practice → une pratique illégale
bank practices → les pratiques bancaires
it's normal practice → c'est une pratique normale
It's normal practice in our school → C'est une pratique normale dans notre école.
It's normal practice for your work to be checked by a supervisor → C'est une pratique normale que votre travail soit vérifié par un superviseur.
it's standard practice → c'est une pratique standard
it's common practice → c'est une pratique courante
(= custom) → pratique f
(= practical application) → pratique f
We must combine theory with practice → Nous devons associer la théorie et la pratique.
in practice → en pratique
to put sth into practice → mettre qch en pratique
(= training) → entraînement m
football practice → l'entraînement de football
with practice → avec de l'entraînement
I've got to do my piano practice → je dois travailler mon piano
2 hours' piano practice → 2 heures de travail or d'exercices au piano
to be out of practice → être rouillé(e)
practice makes perfect → à force de pratique, on y arrive
[profession] → pratique f
(= business) → cabinet m
a medical practice → un cabinet médical
a dental practice → un cabinet dentaire
[religion] → pratique f
the practice of Christianity → la pratique de la religion chrétienne
vt (US) = practise
vi (US) = practise
practice game nmatch m d'entraînement
practice manager n [medical practice] → directeur/trice m/f de cabinet médical
practice match nmatch m d'entraînement
practice nurse ninfirmier/ière m/f auxiliaire
practice session n (SPORT)session f d'entraînement

practice
n
(= habit, custom) (of individual)Gewohnheit f, → Angewohnheit f; (of group, in country)Brauch m, → Sitte f; (= bad habit)Unsitte f; (in business) → Verfahrensweise, Praktik f; he opposes the practice of pubs being open on Sundayser ist dagegen, dass Lokale am Sonntag geöffnet sind; this is normal business practicedas ist im Geschäftsleben so üblich; as is my (usual) practicewie es meine Gewohnheit ist; to make a practice of doing something, to make it a practice to do somethinges sich (dat)zur Gewohnheit machen, etw zu tun; Christian practice dictates …das christliche Brauchtum verlangt; it is the practice of this Court to …es ist an diesem Gericht üblich, zu …; that’s common practicedas ist allgemeine Praxis, das ist allgemein üblich
(= exercise, training)Übung f; (= rehearsal, trial run)Probe f; (Sport) → Training nt; (= practice game)Trainingsspiel nt; practice makes perfect (Prov) → Übung macht den Meister (Prov); Michael Schuhmacher had the fastest time in practiceMichael Schuhmacher fuhr im Training die schnellste Zeit; this piece of music needs a lot of practicefür dieses (Musik)stück muss man viel üben; you should do 10 minutes’ practice each daydu solltest täglich 10 Minuten (lang) üben; to be out of practiceaus der Übung sein; that was just a practice rundas war nur mal zur Probe; to have a practice sessionüben; (= rehearse)Probe haben; (Sport) → trainieren; the first practice sessiondie erste Übung/Probe/das erste Training
(= doing, as opposed to theory)Praxis f; in practicein der Praxis; that won’t work in practicedas lässt sich praktisch nicht durchführen; to put one’s ideas into practiceseine Ideen in die Praxis umsetzen
(of doctor, lawyer etc)Praxis f; he returned to the practice of law/medicineer praktizierte wieder als Rechtsanwalt/Arzt; to go into or set up in practiceeine Praxis aufmachen or eröffnen, sich als Arzt/Rechtsanwalt etc niederlassen; he’s not in practice any moreer praktiziert nicht mehr; to retire from practicesich aus der Praxis zurückziehen; a large legal practiceeine große Rechtsanwaltspraxis
vti (US) = practise

practice [ˈpræktɪs]
1. n
a. (habit) → abitudine f, consuetudine f
it's common practice → è d'uso
it is not our practice to do that → generalmente non lo facciamo
to make a practice of doing sth → avere l'abitudine di fare qc
b. (exercise) → esercizio; (training) → allenamento; (rehearsal) → prove fpl
target practice → pratica di tiro
piano practice → esercizi mpl al piano
football practice → allenamento di calcio
to be out of practice → esser fuori esercizio (or allenamento)
practice makes perfect → le cose si imparano a forza di pratica
c. (not theory) → pratica
to put sth into practice → mettere qc in pratica
d. (of doctor, lawyer) to be in practiceesercitare la professione
he has a small practice (doctor) → ha un numero ristretto di pazienti (lawyer) → ha un numero ristretto di clienti
his practice is in Trieste → il suo studio è a Trieste
to set up in practice as → cominciare ad esercitare la professione di
2. vt & vi (Am) = practise

practice [ˈpræktɪs]
1. n
a. (habit) → abitudine f, consuetudine f
it's common practice → è d'uso
it is not our practice to do that → generalmente non lo facciamo
to make a practice of doing sth → avere l'abitudine di fare qc
b. (exercise) → esercizio; (training) → allenamento; (rehearsal) → prove fpl
target practice → pratica di tiro
piano practice → esercizi mpl al piano
football practice → allenamento di calcio
to be out of practice → esser fuori esercizio (or allenamento)
practice makes perfect → le cose si imparano a forza di pratica
c. (not theory) → pratica
to put sth into practice → mettere qc in pratica
d. (of doctor, lawyer) to be in practiceesercitare la professione
he has a small practice (doctor) → ha un numero ristretto di pazienti (lawyer) → ha un numero ristretto di clienti
his practice is in Trieste → il suo studio è a Trieste
to set up in practice as → cominciare ad esercitare la professione di
2. vt & vi (Am) = practise

practice
n practice [ˈprӕktis]
1 the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties. praktyk تَمْرين практика praxe praksis; virkelighed die Praxis πράξη, εφαρμογή práctica praktika عمل käytäntö pratique יִישוּם व्यवहार praksa gyakorlat praktek framkvæmd, reynd, praxís pratica 実際 실천 praktika prakse praktik praktijk praksis praktyka prática practică практика prax praksa praksa praktik, i praktiken วิธีปฏิบัติ uygulama 實踐 практика; застосування عمل thực hành
2 the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m. gewoonte عادَه، شيء عادي практика zvyk vane die Gewohnheit συνήθεια, έθιμο costumbre tava عادت tapa habitude נוֹהָל, נוֹהָג, מִנהָג आदत običaj szokás kebiasaan venja abitudine 習慣 관행 įprotis paradums kebiasaan gewoonte skikk, vane zwyczaj costume obicei привычка; обычай zvyk navada praksa vana กิจวัตร alışkanlık, âdet 慣例,習慣 звичай; заведений порядок عادت، معمول thói quen
3 the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start. oefening مُمارَسَه، تَدْريب тренировка cvik, trénink øvelse die Übung εξάσκηση entrenamiento, ejercicio harjutus تمرین harjoitus exercice, entraînement אִימוּן अभ्यास, मश्क़ vježba gyakorlás latihan æfing pratica, esercizio 練習 연습 pratybos, treniravimasis treniņš; vingrināšanās latihan oefening øving, øvelse ćwiczenie treino antre­nament, exerciţiu тренировка; упражнение cvičenie; tréning vaja vežba övning, träning การฝึกฝน alıştırma, antreman 練習 вправа, тренування مشق luyện tập
4 a doctor's or lawyer's business He has a practice in Southampton. praktyk عَمَل، زبائِن طَبيب أو مُحامٍ практикуване praxe praksis die Praxis άσκηση επαγγέλματος, επαγγελματική βάση consultorio, gabinete, bufete; clientela praksis کسب؛ محل کسب praktiikka clientèle, cabinet פְּרַקטִיקָה वकील, डॉक्टर आदि की व्यावसायिक वृत्ति या संबंध, व्यवसाय, पेशा praksa,vršenje zvanja praxis praktek lögfræði-/læknastofa studio 業務 영업 사무소 praktika prakse firma guaman; klinik praktijk (lege-/advokat)praksis praktyka escritório cabinet; clientelă практика prax praksa praksa praktik การฝึกหัด doktorluk/avukatlık yapmak 業務,開業 практика, діяльність ڈاکٹر يا وکيل کا پيشہ sự hành nghề
be in / out of practice
(not) having had a lot of practice recently I haven't played the piano for months – I'm very out of practice. geoefend, van stryk wees مُتَمَرِّن، غَيْر مَتَمَرِّن в добра/лоша форма съм mít cvik; vyjít ze cviku ude af træning; ude af øvelse in/aus der Übung σε φόρμα, αγύμναστος, ξεσυνηθισμένος estar entrenado/desentrenado; estar/no estar en forma harjutamise tõttu heas / halvas vormis olema تمرین داشتن یا نداشتن olla terässä/ruosteessa être bien entraîné; être rouillé לא לִהיוֹת בְּכּוֹשֶׁר निष्प्रवृत्त, अव्यवहृत, व्यवहार या प्रयोग में nedostaje mu vježba gyakorlott vmiben/kijön a gyakorlatból banyak/kurang latihan vera (ekki) í æfingu essere allenato; essere fuori allenamento 練習十分[] 연습 충분/부족 įgudęs, atpratęs []būt ilgi trenējušamies lama tdk ha/være ute av trening mieć wprawę/wyjść z wprawy (des)treinado a fi pre­gătit; a-şi pierde antrenamentul, a-şi ieşi din mână (не) упражняться mať cvik; vyjsť z cviku biti v vaji/iz vaje uvežban vara i/ur form การขาดการฝึกฝน pratiğini korumuş/yitirmiş 常練習(久不練習) (не) тренуватися, практикуватися مشق ہونا، مشق کا نہ ہونا có/ không có thời gian luyện tập
make a practice of
to do (something) habitually He makes a practice of arriving late at parties. doen dit gereeld لَدَيه عادَة، يَعتاد ان става ми навик mít ve zvyku gøre sig noget til vane zur Gewohnheit haben έχω τη συνήθεια να tener el hábito/la costumbre de kombeks olema از روی عادت انجام دادن olla tapana avoir l'habitude de לִנהוֹג व्यवहार postupak,prakticirati rászokik vmire biasa hafa fyrir vana avere l'abitudine di 習慣になる 늘(~) 하다 būti įpratusiam būt paradušam menjadikan sst satu kebiasaan een gewoonte maken van gjøre (noe) til en vane mieć zwyczaj ter o hábito de a-şi face un obicei din, a avea obi­ceiul să иметь обыкновение mať vo zvyku imeti navado imati običaj da ha för vana, bruka การทำเป็นประจำ alışkanlık haline getirmek, âdet edinmek 養成...的習慣 мати звичку عادت بنالينا có thói quen ...
put into practice
to do, as opposed to planning etc He never gets the chance to put his ideas into practice. in werking stel يُطَبِّق прилагам uvést do praxe praktisere; føre ud i livet in die Praxis umsetzen βάζω σε εφαρμογή, πραγματοποιώ poner en práctica praktiliselt teostama جامه عمل پوشاندن panna käytäntöön mettre en pratique לְהוֹצִיא לְפוֹעַל योजना पद्धति को पूर्ण बनाना, कार्यान्वित करना staviti u praksu megvalósít melaksanakan hrinda í framkvæmd, gera mettere in pratica ~を実行する 실행하다 įgyvendinti realizēt, iemiesot mempraktikkan in praktijk brengen sette ut i livet wprowadzić w czyn pôr em prática a pune în practică осуществить uviesť do praxe izvesti sprovesti u delo praktisera, tillämpa ได้ทำ uygulamaya koymak 實施 упроваджувати عملي جامہ پہنانا thực hiện

practice is a noun: practice (not practise ) makes perfect.


practice ممارسة, يُمارِس praxe, procvičit øve (sig), praksis üben, Übung εξάσκηση, εξασκούμαι práctica, practicar harjoittaa, käytäntö pratique, pratiquer praksa, vježbati abitudine, esercitarsi 練習, 練習する 실행, 실행하다 intrigeren, praktijk øve, vane praktyka, zastosować w praktyce prática, praticar практика, практиковать öva, praktik การฝึกซ้อมที่ทำเป็นประจำ, ฝึกซ้อม pratik, pratik yapmak hành nghề, thực tiễn 实践


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