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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

to practise one-upmanship: faire de la surenchère sur les autres

to practise contraception: employer un moyen de contraception

to practise birth control couple:: utiliser une méthode de contraception

to practise birth control attr method, device: de contraception, contraceptif/-ive

to practise birth control advice: en matière de contraception

to practise safe sex: avoir des rapports sexuels sans risque

to practise tough love: aimer sans tout permettre

ad nauseam discuss, repeat, practise: à n'en plus finir

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autocensurer: to practise self-censorship

euthanasier personnes: to practise euthanasia on

faire des vocalises: to practise singing exercises

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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

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pratiquer l'euthanasie: to practise euthanasia

vocaliser: to practise [or practice Am] singing

pratiquer: to practise Brit

pratiquer: to practise Brit

exercer la médecine: to practise medicine Brit

exercer: to practise Brit

s'exercer: to practise Brit

s'exercer à la trompette: to practise the trumpet

cette religion compte 20 millions de pratiquants: 20 million people practise this religion

travailler: to practise

travailler morceau de musique: to practise Brit

se livrer à un sport: to practise a sport Brit

Present
I	practise
you	practise
he/she/it	practises
we	practise
you	practise
they	practise

Past
I	practised
you	practised
he/she/it	practised
we	practised
you	practised
they	practised

Present Perfect
I	have	practised
you	have	practised
he/she/it	has	practised
we	have	practised
you	have	practised
they	have	practised

Past Perfect
I	had	practised
you	had	practised
he/she/it	had	practised
we	had	practised
you	had	practised
they	had	practised

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to practise doing sth: s'entraîner à faire qc

to practise what one preaches: mettre en pratique ses propres préceptes

vocaliser: to practise [or practice Am] singing

cette religion compte 20 millions de pratiquants: 20 million people practise this religion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

We had a great understanding and it was never about one-upmanship.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a bandwagon of outrage one-upmanship, and it's just as rewarding as the original outrage bandwagon.

www.theatlantic.com

We switch sides, play games of deference and one-upmanship with each panelist.

en.wikipedia.org

Both the ministers were at their best on one-upmanship.

www.thehindu.com

On another, it seems to be a sort of one-upmanship of the afflicted, a hierarchy of suffering, if you will.

www.oregonlive.com

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