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周边国家
practicar
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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English
Spanish
Spanish
practise [Am ˈpræktəs, Brit ˈpraktɪs] VB trans, intr Brit
practise → practice
I. practice [Am ˈpræktəs, Brit ˈpraktɪs] N
1. practice U (training, repetition):
practice
práctica f
musicians must keep in practice
los músicos tienen que practicar or ensayar continuamente
he's out of practice
le falta práctica
his serve needs more practice
tiene que practicar más el saque
piano practice
ejercicios mpl de piano
target practice
prácticas fpl de tiro
practice teaching or Brit teaching practice
prácticas fpl de magisterio
practice makes perfect
la práctica hace al maestro
practice makes perfect attr game
de entrenamiento
practice session SPORTS
sesión f de entrenamiento
practice session MUS
ensayo m
2.1. practice U (carrying out, implementing):
practice
práctica f
theory and practice
la teoría y la práctica
to put sth into practice
llevar algo a la práctica
to put sth into practice
poner algo en práctica
a good idea, but it'll never work in practice
una buena idea pero, en la práctica, no va a funcionar
2.2. practice U (exercise of profession):
practice
ejercicio m
he's been in practice as a doctor/lawyer for 15 years
hace 15 años que ejerce de or como doctor/abogado
he's been in practice as a doctor/lawyer for 15 years
hace 15 años que ejerce la medicina/la abogacía
he is in general practice
se dedica a medicina general
3. practice C or U (custom, procedure):
practice
costumbre f
this is a common practice nowadays
esta es una costumbre muy común hoy en día
we must respect their practices
debemos respetar sus costumbres
that's the common practice in Spain
eso es lo que se suele or se acostumbra hacer en España
it's our practice to take up references
solemos or acostumbramos pedir referencias
it is not good commercial practice
no es una práctica comercial recomendable
working practices
métodos mpl de trabajo
he made a practice of always consulting his subordinates
tenía como norma consultar a sus subordinados
4.1. practice (place) C MED:
practice
consultorio m
practice
consulta f
4.2. practice (place) C LAW:
practice
bufete m
practice
estudio m jurídico CSur
4.3. practice C:
practice (place) (of accountants)
estudio m contable
II. Brit practise VB trans
1.1. Brit practise (rehearse):
Brit practise scales/piece
practicar
Brit practise song/act
ensayar
1.2. Brit practise:
Brit practise language
practicar
Brit practise serve/tackles/kicks
practicar
I practiced my Greek on him
aproveché para practicar griego con él
2.1. Brit practise belief/Christianity:
Brit practise
practicar
he doesn't practice what he preaches
no hace lo que predica
he doesn't practice what he preaches
no predica con el ejemplo
2.2. Brit practise (carry out, perform):
he practiced a deception on us
nos engañó
he practices black magic
practica magia negra
2.3. Brit practise doctor/lawyer:
Brit practise
ejercer
to practice medicine
ejercer la medicina
he practices law in London
ejerce de or como abogado en Londres
he practices law in London
ejerce la abogacía en Londres
3.1. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > doctor/lawyer:
Brit practise
en ejercicio (de su profesión)
3.2. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > Catholic:
Brit practise
practicante
3.3. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > homosexual:
Brit practise
activo
III. Brit practise VB intr
1. Brit practise (rehearse, train):
Brit practise
practicar
2. Brit practise (professionally):
Brit practise
ejercer
to practice as a lawyer/doctor
ejercer de or como abogado/médico
general practise, general practice Brit N
1. general practise U (speciality):
general practise
medicina f general
2. general practise C (clinic):
general practise
consulta f de medicina general
general practise
consultorio m de medicina general
practice on VB [Am ˈpræktəs -, Brit ˈpraktɪs -], practise upon Brit VB (v + prep + o) form
practice on
aprovecharse de
I. practice [Am ˈpræktəs, Brit ˈpraktɪs] N
1. practice U (training, repetition):
practice
práctica f
musicians must keep in practice
los músicos tienen que practicar or ensayar continuamente
he's out of practice
le falta práctica
his serve needs more practice
tiene que practicar más el saque
piano practice
ejercicios mpl de piano
target practice
prácticas fpl de tiro
practice teaching or Brit teaching practice
prácticas fpl de magisterio
practice makes perfect
la práctica hace al maestro
practice makes perfect attr game
de entrenamiento
practice session SPORTS
sesión f de entrenamiento
practice session MUS
ensayo m
2.1. practice U (carrying out, implementing):
practice
práctica f
theory and practice
la teoría y la práctica
to put sth into practice
llevar algo a la práctica
to put sth into practice
poner algo en práctica
a good idea, but it'll never work in practice
una buena idea pero, en la práctica, no va a funcionar
2.2. practice U (exercise of profession):
practice
ejercicio m
he's been in practice as a doctor/lawyer for 15 years
hace 15 años que ejerce de or como doctor/abogado
he's been in practice as a doctor/lawyer for 15 years
hace 15 años que ejerce la medicina/la abogacía
he is in general practice
se dedica a medicina general
3. practice C or U (custom, procedure):
practice
costumbre f
this is a common practice nowadays
esta es una costumbre muy común hoy en día
we must respect their practices
debemos respetar sus costumbres
that's the common practice in Spain
eso es lo que se suele or se acostumbra hacer en España
it's our practice to take up references
solemos or acostumbramos pedir referencias
it is not good commercial practice
no es una práctica comercial recomendable
working practices
métodos mpl de trabajo
he made a practice of always consulting his subordinates
tenía como norma consultar a sus subordinados
4.1. practice (place) C MED:
practice
consultorio m
practice
consulta f
4.2. practice (place) C LAW:
practice
bufete m
practice
estudio m jurídico CSur
4.3. practice C:
practice (place) (of accountants)
estudio m contable
II. Brit practise VB trans
1.1. Brit practise (rehearse):
Brit practise scales/piece
practicar
Brit practise song/act
ensayar
1.2. Brit practise:
Brit practise language
practicar
Brit practise serve/tackles/kicks
practicar
I practiced my Greek on him
aproveché para practicar griego con él
2.1. Brit practise belief/Christianity:
Brit practise
practicar
he doesn't practice what he preaches
no hace lo que predica
he doesn't practice what he preaches
no predica con el ejemplo
2.2. Brit practise (carry out, perform):
he practiced a deception on us
nos engañó
he practices black magic
practica magia negra
2.3. Brit practise doctor/lawyer:
Brit practise
ejercer
to practice medicine
ejercer la medicina
he practices law in London
ejerce de or como abogado en Londres
he practices law in London
ejerce la abogacía en Londres
3.1. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > doctor/lawyer:
Brit practise
en ejercicio (de su profesión)
3.2. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > Catholic:
Brit practise
practicante
3.3. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > homosexual:
Brit practise
activo
III. Brit practise VB intr
1. Brit practise (rehearse, train):
Brit practise
practicar
2. Brit practise (professionally):
Brit practise
ejercer
to practice as a lawyer/doctor
ejercer de or como abogado/médico
this practise is becoming universal among doctors
esta práctica se está generalizando entre los médicos
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
judaizar
to practise Judaism
practicar
to practise Brit
practicar
to practise Brit
practicar
to practise Brit
practicar
to practise Brit
cultivar
to practise Brit
ejercer
to practise Brit
ejercer
to practise Brit
ejercitarse en algo
to practise sth Brit
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English
Spanish
Spanish
I. practise [ˈpræktɪs] Brit, Aus VB trans
1. practise (do, carry out):
practise
practicar
2. practise (improve skill):
practise
hacer ejercicios de
to practise the piano
estudiar el piano
3. practise (work in):
practise
ejercer
Phrases:
to practise what one preaches
predicar con el ejemplo
II. practise [ˈpræktɪs] Brit, Aus VB intr
1. practise (improve skill):
practise
practicar
practise SPORTS
entrenar
2. practise (work in profession):
practise
ejercer
to practise as a doctor
ejercer de médico
to practise deception on sb
engañar a alguien
to practise what you preach
predicar con el ejemplo
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
ejercer la abogacía
to practise Brit [or practice Am] law
hacer yoga
to practise [or practice Am] yoga
ejercer (profesión)
to practise Brit
ejercer (como abogado, médico)
to practise Brit
hacer deporte
to practise [or practice Am] sports
este título me faculta para ejercer la abogacía
this qualification entitles me to practise [or practice] law Am
profesar
to practise Brit
solfear
to practise sol-fa Brit
Present
Ipractise
youpractise
he/she/itpractises
wepractise
youpractise
theypractise
Past
Ipractised
youpractised
he/she/itpractised
wepractised
youpractised
theypractised
Present Perfect
Ihavepractised
youhavepractised
he/she/ithaspractised
wehavepractised
youhavepractised
theyhavepractised
Past Perfect
Ihadpractised
youhadpractised
he/she/ithadpractised
wehadpractised
youhadpractised
theyhadpractised
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to practise the piano
estudiar el piano
to practise what one preaches
predicar con el ejemplo
to practise as a doctor
ejercer de médico
to make economies, to practise economy
ahorrar
to practise what you preach
predicar con el ejemplo
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This will not be expected to happen, unless the economy is already at a full employment level.
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Economies worldwide slowed during this period, as credit tightened and international trade declined.
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A large portion of the population is uninvolved in the formal economy, instead existing as subsistence farmers.
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It is also an indicator of how the economy is doing.
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The cutting and processing of synthetic gems is important in the local economy, employing many women.
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