sharp practice in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sharp practice in the English»French Dictionary

sharp practice N

sharp practice

filouterie f

Translations for sharp practice in the French»English Dictionary

maquignonnage

sharp practice

magouilles financières

sharp practice uncountable

Translations for sharp practice in the English»French Dictionary

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

See also practise

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

I.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] N

sharp

dièse m

II.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADJ

1. sharp (good for cutting):

sharp knife, razor

tranchant

sharp edge

coupant

sharp blade, scissors

bien aiguisé

sharp saw

bien affûté

2. sharp (pointed):

sharp tooth, fingernail

acéré

sharp end, needle, rock, peak

pointu

sharp pencil

bien taillé

sharp point

acéré, fin

sharp features

anguleux/-euse

sharp nose, chin

pointu

3. sharp (abrupt):

sharp angle

aigu/-uë

sharp bend, turning

brusque, serré

sharp movement, reflex

brusque

sharp drop, incline

fort

sharp ECON, FIN fall, rise, change

brusque, brutal

4. sharp (acidic):

sharp taste, smell

âcre

sharp fruit

acide

5. sharp (piercing):

sharp pain

vif/vive

sharp cry

aigu/-uë

sharp blow

sévère

sharp frost

fort, intense

sharp cold, wind

vif/vive, pénétrant

6. sharp (aggressive) fig:

sharp tongue

acéré

sharp tone, reply, rebuke

acerbe

sharp disagreement

vif/vive

7. sharp (alert):

sharp person

vif/vive, dégourdi

sharp mind, intelligence

vif/vive

sharp eyesight, eye

perçant

sharp hearing, ear

fin

to have a sharp wit

avoir de la repartie

to keep a sharp lookout

rester sur le qui-vive (for pour)

to have a sharp eye for sth fig

avoir l'œil pour qc

8. sharp (clever) pej:

sharp businessman, person

malin/-igne

sharp operator

filou m

9. sharp (clearly defined):

sharp image, outline, picture, sound

net/nette

sharp contrast

prononcé

sharp difference, distinction

net/nette

to bring sth into sharp focus lit

cadrer qc avec netteté

to bring sth into sharp focus fig

faire passer qc au premier plan

10. sharp Brit inf suit:

sharp

tape-à-l'œil pej

to be a sharp dresser

prendre grand soin de son apparence

11. sharp Am (stylish):

sharp inf

chic

12. sharp MUS:

sharp

dièse

sharp (too high)

aigu/-uë

III.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADV

1. sharp (abruptly):

sharp stop, pull up

net

to turn sharp left/right

tourner brusquement vers la gauche/la droite

2. sharp (promptly):

at 9 o'clock sharp

à neuf heures pile inf

at 9 o'clock sharp

à neuf heures précises

3. sharp MUS:

sharp sing, play

trop haut

IV.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp]

to be at the sharp end

être en première ligne

to look sharp inf

se dépêcher

you're so sharp you'll cut yourself

tu te crois vraiment très malin/-igne

sharp practice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sharp practice in the English»French Dictionary

sharp practice

pratique f malhonnête

Translations for sharp practice in the English»French Dictionary

I.sharp [ʃarp] ADJ

1. sharp (pointed):

sharp

tranchant(e)

sharp pencil

bien taillé(e)

2. sharp (angular):

sharp features, corner

anguleux(-euse)

sharp nose, teeth

pointu(e)

sharp edge, angle

aigu(ë)

3. sharp (stabbing):

sharp pain

violent(e)

4. sharp fig (biting):

sharp critic, word, attack

cinglant(e)

sharp look, eyes

perçant(e)

sharp rebuke, reprimand

sévère

sharp tongue

acéré(e)

5. sharp (piquant):

sharp

épicé(e)

6. sharp (not honest):

sharp practice

pratique f malhonnête

7. sharp (very cold):

sharp

pénétrant(e)

8. sharp:

sharp (sudden)

brusque

sharp (abrupt)

abrupt(e)

sharp deterioration, drop

soudain(e)

9. sharp (marked):

sharp

marqué(e)

sharp left/right

virage m à gauche/droite

to make a sharp left

tourner à gauche toute

10. sharp (vivid):

sharp

net(te)

to bring into sharp focus

mettre au point

11. sharp (perceptive):

sharp mind

vif(vive)

sharp question

perspicace

to keep a sharp eye out for sth

avoir l'œil pour qc

to keep a sharp watch on sb/sth

observer qn/qc d'un œil attentif

12. sharp inf (trendy):

sharp

stylé(e)

13. sharp MUS:

C sharp

do m dièse

II.sharp [ʃarp] ADV

at twelve o'clock sharp

à midi pile

III.sharp [ʃarp] N MUS

sharp

dièse m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So, they resort to all kinds of sharp practices, forging documents.

www.vanguardngr.com

The business was undermined by sharp practice and fraud.

en.wikipedia.org

Given the small margins most resellers make on technology products, and the relative ease of access to the market for online retailers, sharp practice abounds.

www.pcadvisor.co.uk

Organisations will have to examine compliance procedures, review adherence to these and assess instances where they have been breached (or where there's been a bit of sharp practice).

www.scotsman.com

Who is ready to confront the evil of corruption and other sharp practices?

www.vanguardngr.com

This is sharp practice and another example of an extremely profitable company rowing back on workers' pay and rights.

thecork.ie

The story behind the recording illustrates the sharp practices often employed by major recording companies.

en.wikipedia.org

Many have been the victims of rotten service, loaded charges or downright sharp practice.

www.dailymail.co.uk

That kind of sharp practice will be found out.

patentlyo.com

It has its own forms of sharp practice, yet these are regularly glossed over as though cheating at cricket is somehow different.

www.watoday.com.au