PRACTICES - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

restrictive practices N npl

restrictive practices (by companies)

entraves fpl à la libre concurrence

restrictive practices (by trade unions)

pratiques fpl restrictives

I. practice [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] N

1. practice U:

practice (exercises)

exercices mpl

practice (experience)

entraînement m

it's just a matter of practice

ce n'est qu'une question d'entraînement

to do one's piano practice

faire ses exercices de piano, travailler son piano

to have had practice in or at sth/in or at doing

avoir l'expérience en qc/pour ce qui est de faire

it's all good practice

cela fait partie de l'entraînement

to be in practice (for sport)

être bien entraîné

to be in practice (for music)

être bien exercé

to be out of practice

être rouillé inf

2. practice (meeting):

practice (for sport)

entraînement m

practice (for music, drama)

répétition f

I've got football practice tonight

j'ai un entraînement de football ce soir

3. practice (procedure):

practice

pratique f

practice

usage m

it's standard/common practice to do

il est d'usage/courant de faire

against normal practice

contre l'usage

4. practice C (habit):

practice

habitude f

my usual practice is to do

j'ai l'habitude de faire

to make a practice of doing, to make it a practice to do

prendre l'habitude de faire

as is my usual practice

comme je le fais d'habitude

5. practice (custom):

practice

coutume f

the practice of doing

la coutume selon laquelle on fait

they make a practice of doing, they make it a practice to do

c'est la coutume chez eux de faire

6. practice (business of doctor, lawyer):

practice

cabinet m

to have a practice in London

avoir un cabinet à Londres

to be in practice

exercer

to be in practice in Oxford

exercer à Oxford

to set up in or go into practice (as doctor)

s'établir en tant que médecin

to set up in or go into practice (in law)

s'établir en tant que juriste

7. practice U (as opposed to theory):

practice

pratique f

in practice

en pratique

to put sth into practice

mettre qc en pratique

II. practice [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] ADJ attr

practice game, match

d'essai

practice flight

d'entraînement

practice exam

examen m blanc

III. practice [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] VB trans, intr Am

practice → practise

IV. practice [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs]

practice makes perfect prov

c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron prov

I. practise Brit, practice Am [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] VB trans

1. practise (work at):

practise song, speech, French

travailler

practise movement, shot

s'exercer à

practise technique

réviser

practise play, performance

répéter

to practise the piano

travailler le piano

to practise one's scales

faire ses gammes

she's practising what to say to him

elle répète ce qu'elle va lui dire

to practise doing or how to do

s'entraîner à faire

to practise one's French on sb

essayer son français sur qn

2. practise (use):

practise restraint, kindness, economy

pratiquer

practise method

utiliser

practise torture

employer

3. practise (follow a profession):

practise

exercer

to practise medicine/law

exercer la médecine/la profession de juriste

4. practise (observe):

practise custom, religion

pratiquer

II. practise Brit, practice Am [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] VB intr

1. practise (train):

practise (at piano, violin)

s'exercer

practise (for sports)

s'entraîner

practise (for play, concert)

répéter

to practise for match, game

s'entraîner pour

to practise for play, speech

répéter

2. practise (follow a profession):

practise

exercer

to practise as doctor, lawyer

exercer la profession de

III. practise Brit, practice Am [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs]

to practise what one preaches

prêcher par l'exemple

fire practice N

fire practice → fire drill

fire drill N

fire drill

exercice m d'évacuation en cas d'incendie

teaching practice N Brit

teaching practice

stage m de formation pédagogique

to be on or be doing teaching practice

être en stage

choir practice N

choir practice

répétition f de la chorale

good practice N

good practice

bonnes pratiques fpl

business practice N U

business practice

usage m en affaires

it's normal business practice to do

il est courant de faire

I. practise Brit, practice Am [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] VB trans

1. practise (work at):

practise song, speech, French

travailler

practise movement, shot

s'exercer à

practise technique

réviser

practise play, performance

répéter

to practise the piano

travailler le piano

to practise one's scales

faire ses gammes

she's practising what to say to him

elle répète ce qu'elle va lui dire

to practise doing or how to do

s'entraîner à faire

to practise one's French on sb

essayer son français sur qn

2. practise (use):

practise restraint, kindness, economy

pratiquer

practise method

utiliser

practise torture

employer

3. practise (follow a profession):

practise

exercer

to practise medicine/law

exercer la médecine/la profession de juriste

4. practise (observe):

practise custom, religion

pratiquer

II. practise Brit, practice Am [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] VB intr

1. practise (train):

practise (at piano, violin)

s'exercer

practise (for sports)

s'entraîner

practise (for play, concert)

répéter

to practise for match, game

s'entraîner pour

to practise for play, speech

répéter

2. practise (follow a profession):

practise

exercer

to practise as doctor, lawyer

exercer la profession de

III. practise Brit, practice Am [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs]

to practise what one preaches

prêcher par l'exemple

practice run N

practice run

essai m

practice teacher N Am

practice teacher (secondary)

professeur m stagiaire

practice teacher (primary)

instituteur/-trice m/f stagiaire

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. practice [ˈpræktɪs] N

1. practice no pl (action, performance):

practice

pratique

I've had a lot of practice

j'ai eu beaucoup d'entraînement

in practice

en pratique

to put sth into practice

mettre qc en pratique

2. practice (normal procedure):

practice

pratique f

it's common practice to +infin

c'est une pratique courante de +infin

to make a practice of sth

prendre l'habitude de qc

3. practice (training session):

practice

entraînement m

ballet/music practice

exercices mpl de danse/de musique

to be out of/in practice

être rouillé/entraîné

4. practice (business):

practice of a doctor

cabinet m

legal practice

cabinet m juridique f

5. practice no pl (work):

practice

exercice m

Phrases:

practice makes perfect

c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron prov

II. practice [ˈpræktɪs] VB trans Am

practice → practise

I. practise [ˈpræktɪs] Brit, Aus VB trans

1. practise (do, carry out):

practise

pratiquer

practise good hygiene

avoir

2. practise (improve skill):

practise

s'exercer à

practise backhand

améliorer

practise flute, one's English

travailler

to practise doing sth

s'entraîner à faire qc

3. practise (work in):

practise dentistry, law, medicine

exercer

Phrases:

to practise what one preaches

mettre en pratique ses propres préceptes

II. practise [ˈpræktɪs] Brit, Aus VB intr

1. practise (train):

practise

s'exercer

2. practise SPORTS:

practise

s'entraîner

3. practise (work in a profession):

practise

exercer

group practice N

group practice

cabinet m de groupe

target practice N

target practice

exercices mpl de tir

corrupt practice

malhonnête

French

English

entraînement

practice

c'est une question d'entraînement

it's a matter of practice

pratiquement

in practice

jachère

practice of fallowing land

application d'une idée

putting into practice

mettre qc en application

to put sth into practice

c'est un usage bien établi

it's a well established practice

pratique

practice

dans la [ou en] pratique

in practice

mettre en pratique

to put into practice

c'était une pratique courante

it was common practice

pratique

practice

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] N

1. practice (action, performance):

practice

pratique f

I've had a lot of practice

j'ai eu beaucoup d'entraînement

in practice

en pratique

to put sth into practice

mettre qc en pratique

2. practice (normal procedure):

practice

pratique f

it's common practice to +infin

c'est une pratique courante de +infin

to make a practice of sth

prendre l'habitude de qc

3. practice (training session):

practice

entraînement m

ballet/music practice

exercices mpl de danse/de musique

to be out of practice

être rouillé

4. practice (business):

practice of a doctor

cabinet m

legal practice

cabinet juridique

Phrases:

practice makes perfect

c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron prov

II. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] VB trans

1. practice (do, carry out):

practice

pratiquer

practice good hygiene

avoir

2. practice (improve skill):

practice

s'exercer à

practice one's backhand

améliorer

practice flute, one's French

travailler

to practice doing sth

s'entraîner à faire qc

3. practice (work in):

practice dentistry, law, medicine

exercer

Phrases:

to practice what one preaches

mettre en pratique ses propres préceptes

III. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] VB intr

1. practice (train):

practice

s'exercer

2. practice sports:

practice

s'entraîner

3. practice (work in a profession):

practice

exercer

target practice N

target practice

exercices mpl de tir

French

English

entraînement

practice

c'est une question d'entraînement

it's a matter of practice

pratiquement

in practice

jachère

practice of fallowing land

blanc (he) examen

practice

exercer la médecine

to practice medicine

exercer la profession de qc

to practice the profession of sth

application d'une idée

putting into practice

mettre qc en application

to put sth into practice

pratiquer

to practice

pratiquer

to practice

Present

I	practice
you	practice
he/she/it	practices
we	practice
you	practice
they	practice

Past

I	practiced
you	practiced
he/she/it	practiced
we	practiced
you	practiced
they	practiced

Present Perfect

I	have	practiced
you	have	practiced
he/she/it	has	practiced
we	have	practiced
you	have	practiced
they	have	practiced

Past Perfect

I	had	practiced
you	had	practiced
he/she/it	had	practiced
we	had	practiced
you	had	practiced
they	had	practiced

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.

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Maternal death is considered a natural phenomenon and encourages the use of herbs, while undermining safe birthing practices with a skilled birth attendant.

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Both states have called hearings to explore life insurer practices in paying death benefits.

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Such perceived inequality may cause dissatisfaction, mistrust and result in unfair practices.

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The chakra at which they enter is important in order to realise specific practices.

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