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practised US, practiced [ˈpræktɪst] adj
1. expert; skilled; proficient 2. acquired or perfected by practice ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
practised adjective skilled, trained, experienced, seasoned, able, expert, qualified, accomplished, versed, proficient a practised and experienced surgeon bungling, inexperienced, incompetent, unskilled, unqualified, untrained, amateurish, inexpert Translations practised, (US) practiced adj → geübt; politician, marksman, liar also → erfahren; performance also → professionell; with a practised eye/hand → mit geübtem Auge/geübter Hand; he’s practised in getting his own way → er hat Übung darin, seinen Willen durchzusetzen; with practised skill → gekonnt practised practiced (Am) [ˈpræktɪst] adj (person) → esperto/a, provetto/a; (performance) → da virtuoso/a; (liar) → matricolato/a with a practised eye → con occhio esperto practised practiced (Am) [ˈpræktɪst] adj (person) → esperto/a, provetto/a; (performance) → da virtuoso/a; (liar) → matricolato/a with a practised eye → con occhio esperto How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I do not believe that there was in that genteel Bohemia an intensive culture of chastity, but I do not remember so crude a promiscuity as seems to be practised in the present day. On the other hand, he believed that the second or slave-morality, where it became paramount, led to degeneration, because it was passive and defensive, wanting merely to keep those who practised it alive. There is nothing he will not promise the poor hungry human heart, with his innocent-looking daisies and those practised liars the birds. |
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