SHARP PRACTICE - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

sharp practice [Am ʃɑrp ˈpræktəs] N

sharp practice

= operazioni, traffici loschi al limite della legalità

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. practice [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs] N

1. practice U:

practice (exercises)

esercizio m

practice (experience)

pratica f

it's just a matter of practice

è solo una questione di esercizio

to do one's piano practice

esercitarsi al pianoforte

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

avere esperienza in qc, nel fare

it's all good practice

è tutta esperienza

to be in practice (for sport)

essere allenato

to be in practice (for music)

essersi esercitato

to be out of practice

essere fuori esercizio

2. practice (meeting):

practice (for sport)

allenamento m

practice (for music, drama)

prove fpl

I've got soccer practice tonight

ho l'allenamento di calcio stasera

3. practice (procedure):

practice

pratica f

practice

procedura f

it's standard, common practice to do

è una procedura standard, comune fare

against normal practice

contrariamente alla prassi

4. practice C (habit):

practice

abitudine f

my usual practice is to do

sono solito fare

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

prendere l'abitudine di fare

as is my usual practice

come faccio di prassi

5. practice (custom):

practice

usanza f

the practice of doing

l'usanza di fare

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

è loro prassi fare

6. practice (business of doctor, lawyer):

practice

pratica f (professionale)

practice

esercizio m (della professione)

to have a practice in London

avere uno studio a Londra

to be in practice

esercitare (la professione)

to be in practice in Oxford

esercitare a Oxford

to set up in or go into practice

aprire uno studio

7. practice U (as opposed to theory):

practice

pratica f

in practice

in pratica

to put sth into practice

mettere qc in pratica

8. practice before n:

practice game, match

di allenamento

practice flight

di prova

practice exam

esercitazione d'esame

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

practice → practise

III. practice [Brit ˈpraktɪs, Am ˈpræktəs]

practice makes perfect

vale più la pratica che la grammatica

See also

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

1. practise (work at):

practise song, speech

provare

practise Italian

esercitarsi in

practise movement, shot

esercitare

practise technique

perfezionare

practise play, performance

fare le prove per

to practise the piano

esercitarsi al pianoforte

to practise one's scales

(esercitarsi a) fare le scale

she's practising what to say to him

sta ripetendosi il discorso che vuole fargli

to practise doing or how to do

esercitarsi a fare

to practise one's Italian on sb

fare pratica di italiano or mettere in pratica il proprio italiano con qn

2. practise (use):

practise method

utilizzare, praticare

practise torture

fare uso di

to practise restraint

esercitare l'autocontrollo

to practise kindness

essere gentile

to practise economy

fare economia

3. practise (follow a profession):

practise

praticare

practise

esercitare

to practise medicine, law

esercitare la professione di medico, la professione giuridica

4. practise (observe):

practise custom, religion

osservare, praticare

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

1. practise (train):

practise (at piano, violin)

esercitarsi

practise (for sports)

allenarsi

practise (for play, concert)

provare

to practise for match, game

allenarsi per

to practise for play, speech

provare

2. practise (follow a profession):

practise

esercitare una professione

to practise as doctor, lawyer

fare il

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

to practise what one preaches

mettere in pratica ciò che si predica

he doesn't practise what he preaches

predica bene e razzola male

I. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADJ

1. sharp (good for cutting):

sharp knife, razor, blade, scissors

tagliente, affilato

sharp edge, saw

affilato

2. sharp (pointed):

sharp tooth, fingernail

affilato

sharp end, pencil

appuntito

sharp rock, peak

aguzzo

sharp needle

acuminato, appuntito

sharp point

sottile, fine

sharp features

angoloso

sharp nose, chin

appuntito

3. sharp (abrupt):

sharp angle

acuto

sharp bend, turning

stretto

sharp movement, reflex

brusco

sharp drop

forte, netto

sharp incline

aspro

sharp ECON fall, rise, change

brusco, improvviso

4. sharp (acidic):

sharp taste

forte, aspro

sharp smell

acre

sharp fruit

aspro, acido

5. sharp (piercing):

sharp pain

acuto, pungente

sharp cry

acuto

sharp blow

forte, duro

sharp frost

forte, intenso

sharp cold

pungente

sharp wind

forte

6. sharp (aggressive) fig:

sharp tongue

tagliente

sharp tone, reply, rebuke

aspro

sharp disagreement

forte

7. sharp (alert):

sharp person

intelligente, perspicace

sharp mind

acuto

sharp intelligence

vivo

sharp eyesight, eye

acuto

sharp hearing, ear

fine

to have a sharp wit

avere la mente acuta or un'intelligenza viva

to keep a sharp look-out

restare sul chi vive (for per)

to have a sharp eye for sth fig

avere occhio per qc

8. sharp (clever) pej:

sharp businessman, person

astuto

sharp operator

furbo

9. sharp (clearly defined):

sharp image, outline, picture, sound

netto, nitido

sharp contrast

netto

sharp difference, distinction

netto, notevole

to bring sth into sharp focus

mettere bene or nitidamente a fuoco qc

to bring sth into sharp focus fig

mettere qc in primo piano

10. sharp Brit inf suit:

sharp

sgargiante

sharp

vistoso

to be a sharp dresser

essere un elegantone

11. sharp Am (stylish):

sharp inf

sciccoso

12. sharp MUS:

sharp

diesis

sharp (too high)

(troppo) alto, acuto

II. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADV

1. sharp (abruptly):

sharp stop, pull up

bruscamente, improvvisamente

to turn sharp left, right

girare bruscamente a sinistra, a destra

2. sharp (promptly):

at 9 o'clock sharp

alle nove in punto, precise

3. sharp MUS:

sharp sing, play

in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto

III. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] N

sharp (note)

nota f alterata (con diesis)

sharp (sing)

diesis m

IV. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] VB trans

sharp

diesizzare

V. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp]

to be at the sharp end

essere in prima linea

to look sharp Brit inf

sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

you're so sharp you'll cut yourself

ti credi troppo furbo

in the PONS Dictionary

I. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] N

1. practice (act of practicing):

practice

pratica f

to be out of practice

essere fuori esercizio

practice makes perfect

si impara con la pratica

2. practice (custom, regular activity):

practice

consuetudine f

traditional religious practices

pratiche f pl religiose

standard practice

procedura f abituale

to make a practice of sth

avere qc come regola

3. practice (training session):

practice

allenamento m

4. practice (of a profession):

practice

esercizo m

5. practice (business, office):

practice

studio m

II. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] VB trans

1. practice (do, carry out):

practice

praticare

2. practice (improve skill):

practice

esercitarsi in/a

to practice the piano

fare esercizio al piano

3. practice (work in):

practice medicine, law

esercitare

Phrases:

to practice what one preaches

mettere in pratica ciò che si predica

III. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] VB intr

1. practice (improve skill):

practice

esercitarsi

practice SPORTS

allenarsi

2. practice (work in profession):

practice

esercitare

to practice as a doctor

fare il medico

I. sharp [ʃɑ:rp] ADJ

1. sharp:

sharp (cutting)

affilato, -a

sharp (pointed)

aguzzo, -a

2. sharp (angular):

sharp nose

appuntito, -a

sharp corner, edge, angle

acuto, -a

sharp curve

stretta, -a

3. sharp (severe):

sharp

severo, -a

sharp pain

acuto, -a

sharp look

penetrante

sharp reprimand

aspro, -a

to have a sharp tongue

avere la lingua tagliente

to be sharp with sb

essere secco, -a con qu

4. sharp:

sharp (astute)

astuto, -a

sharp (perceptive)

acuto, -a

5. sharp (pungent):

sharp

aspro, -a

sharp wine

acido, -a

sharp cheese

forte

6. sharp:

sharp (sudden)

improvviso, -a

sharp (abrupt)

brusco, -a

sharp (marked)

pronunciato, -a

7. sharp (penetrating):

sharp

penetrante

sharp cry

acudo, -a

8. sharp (distinct):

sharp

netto, -a

9. sharp MUS:

sharp

diesis

C sharp

do diesis

II. sharp [ʃɑ:rp] ADV

1. sharp (exactly):

sharp

in punto

at ten o'clock sharp

alle dieci in punto

2. sharp (suddenly):

sharp

di colpo

to pull up sharp

fermarsi di colpo

3. sharp MUS:

sharp

in una tonalità troppo alta

III. sharp [ʃɑ:rp] N MUS

sharp

diesis m

OpenDict entry

sharp

sharp (pointed) (tooth, fingernail)

affilato

sharp (pointed) (end, pencil, nose)

appuntito

sharp (pointed) (rock)

aguzzo

sharp (pointed) (2) (needle)

acuminato, appuntito

sharp (pointed) (2) (point)

fine, sottile

sharp (pointed) (features)

angoloso

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