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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

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French

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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

French

English

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

English

English

French

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

French

English

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

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to put one's ideas into practice: mettre ses idées en pratique

I've had a lot of practice: j'ai eu beaucoup d'entraînement

to put sth into practice: mettre qc en pratique

it's common practice to +infin: c'est une pratique courante de +infin

to make a practice of sth: prendre l'habitude de qc

ballet/music practice: exercices mpl de danse/de musique

to be out of/in practice: être rouillé/entraîné

practice makes perfect: c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron prov

to be common practice: être d'usage

séparer la théorie de la pratique: to differentiate between theory and practice

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Combining business practice with engineering, process and project management is a governing principle for success in any endeavour.

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They took a critical look beside the mainstream by the view of business science, business research, and business practice.

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This is good business practice even in the paper world, as forgeries have been common there since time immemorial.

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It also aims to encourage high standards of business practice through a voluntary code of practice.

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In addition to his business practice, he also headed the firms matrimonial / family law group.

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