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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

sharp practice N U or C

sharp practice: artimañas fpl

sharp practice: triquiñuelas fpl

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. practice [Am ˈpræktəs, Brit ˈpraktɪs] N

1. practice U (training, repetition):

practice: práctica f

musicians must keep in practice: los músicos tienen que practicar or ensayar continuamente

he's out of practice: le falta práctica

his serve needs more practice: tiene que practicar más el saque

piano practice: ejercicios mpl de piano

target practice: prácticas fpl de tiro

practice teaching or Brit teaching practice: prácticas fpl de magisterio

practice makes perfect: la práctica hace al maestro

practice makes perfect attr game: de entrenamiento

practice session SPORTS: sesión f de entrenamiento

practice session MUS: ensayo m

2.1. practice U (carrying out, implementing):

practice: práctica f

theory and practice: la teoría y la práctica

to put sth into practice: llevar algo a la práctica

to put sth into practice: poner algo en práctica

a good idea, but it'll never work in practice: una buena idea pero, en la práctica, no va a funcionar

2.2. practice U (exercise of profession):

practice: ejercicio m

he's been in practice as a doctor/lawyer for 15 years: hace 15 años que ejerce de or como doctor/abogado

he's been in practice as a doctor/lawyer for 15 years: hace 15 años que ejerce la medicina/la abogacía

he is in general practice: se dedica a medicina general

3. practice C or U (custom, procedure):

practice: costumbre f

this is a common practice nowadays: esta es una costumbre muy común hoy en día

we must respect their practices: debemos respetar sus costumbres

that's the common practice in Spain: eso es lo que se suele or se acostumbra hacer en España

it's our practice to take up references: solemos or acostumbramos pedir referencias

it is not good commercial practice: no es una práctica comercial recomendable

working practices: métodos mpl de trabajo

he made a practice of always consulting his subordinates: tenía como norma consultar a sus subordinados

4.1. practice (place) C MED:

practice: consultorio m

practice: consulta f

4.2. practice (place) C LAW:

practice: bufete m

practice: estudio m jurídico CSur

4.3. practice C:

practice (place) (of accountants): estudio m contable

II. Brit practise VB trans

1.1. Brit practise (rehearse):

Brit practise scales/piece: practicar

Brit practise song/act: ensayar

1.2. Brit practise:

Brit practise language: practicar

Brit practise serve/tackles/kicks: practicar

I practiced my Greek on him: aproveché para practicar griego con él

2.1. Brit practise belief/Christianity:

Brit practise: practicar

he doesn't practice what he preaches: no hace lo que predica

he doesn't practice what he preaches: no predica con el ejemplo

2.2. Brit practise (carry out, perform):

he practiced a deception on us: nos engañó

he practices black magic: practica magia negra

2.3. Brit practise doctor/lawyer:

Brit practise: ejercer

to practice medicine: ejercer la medicina

he practices law in London: ejerce de or como abogado en Londres

he practices law in London: ejerce la abogacía en Londres

3.1. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > doctor/lawyer:

Brit practise: en ejercicio (de su profesión)

3.2. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > Catholic:

Brit practise: practicante

3.3. Brit practise <practicing, pres part > homosexual:

Brit practise: activo

III. Brit practise VB intr

1. Brit practise (rehearse, train):

Brit practise: practicar

2. Brit practise (professionally):

Brit practise: ejercer

to practice as a lawyer/doctor: ejercer de or como abogado/médico

I. sharp¹ <sharper sharpest> [Am ʃɑrp, Brit ʃɑːp] ADJ

1.1. sharp:

sharp knife/edge/scissors: afilado

sharp knife/edge/scissors: filoso LatAm

sharp knife/edge/scissors: filudo Chil Peru

sharp features: anguloso

sharp features: muy marcado

the sharp edge: el filo

it has a sharp point: es muy puntiagudo

have you got a sharper pencil?: ¿tienes un lápiz con más punta?

at the sharp end Brit: en la línea de combate

1.2. sharp pain:

sharp: agudo

sharp: fuerte

1.3. sharp:

sharp wind: cortante

sharp frost: crudo

sharp frost: fuerte

1.4. sharp:

sharp noise/cry: agudo

sharp crack: seco

1.5. sharp taste:

sharp: ácido

a sharp cheese: un queso fuerte or muy curado

2.1. sharp (abrupt, steep):

sharp bend/angle: cerrado

sharp turn: brusco

sharp rise/fall/descent: brusco

2.2. sharp (sudden):

sharp: repentino

sharp: súbito

3.1. sharp (keen):

sharp eyesight: agudo

sharp eyesight: bueno

sharp hearing: fino

sharp hearing: agudo

sharp hearing: bueno

keep a sharp lookout: mantén los ojos bien abiertos

keep a sharp eye on those two over there: no les quites el ojo de encima a esos dos de ahí

he's got a sharp nose for business: tiene mucho ojo para los negocios

the article takes a sharp look at the world of finance: el artículo hace un penetrante or perspicaz análisis del mundo de las finanzas

3.2. sharp (acute):

sharp wit/mind: agudo

sharp wit/mind: perspicaz

he's very sharp for his age: es muy despierto or avispado para su edad

3.3. sharp (intense):

sharp desire: intenso

sharp desire: fuerte

sharp urge: imperioso

sharp regret: hondo

sharp regret: profundo

competition is sharp: hay una intensa competencia

4. sharp (clear, unblurred):

sharp photo/TV picture: nítido

sharp outline: definido

sharp impression: claro

sharp contrast/distinction: marcado

this has brought the divisions in the country into sharp focus: esto ha puesto de relieve las divisiones existentes en el país

5. sharp (harsh, severe):

sharp rebuke/criticism: duro

sharp rebuke/criticism: severo

sharp retort: cortante

sharp retort: áspero

to have a sharp tongue: ser muy mordaz

to have a sharp tongue: tener una lengua muy afilada

6.1. sharp (clever, shrewd):

sharp person: listo

sharp person: astuto

sharp person: vivo inf

sharp move: astuto

6.2. sharp (elegant) inf:

he's a sharp dresser: tiene mucho estilo para vestirse

7.1. sharp MUS (referring to key):

sharp: sostenido

7.2. sharp MUS (too high):

you're sharp: estás desafinando (por cantar o tocar demasiado alto)

II. sharp¹ [Am ʃɑrp, Brit ʃɑːp] ADV

1. sharp (exactly):

at six o'clock sharp: a las seis en punto

2. sharp (abruptly):

turn sharp right: gire a la derecha en curva cerrada

to pull up sharp: pararse en seco

look sharp Brit inf: ¡acelera! inf

look sharp Brit inf: ¡date prisa!

look sharp Brit inf: ¡apúrate! LatAm

3. sharp MUS:

to sing/play sharp: cantar/tocar demasiado alto

III. sharp¹ [Am ʃɑrp, Brit ʃɑːp] N

1.1. sharp MUS (note):

sharp: sostenido m

sharp: diesi(s) f

1.2. sharp MUS (sign):

sharp: sostenido m

2. sharp Am → sharper

sharper [Am ˈʃɑrpər, Brit ˈʃɑːpə] N

1. sharper:

sharper, a. cardsharper: fullero m / fullera f

sharper, a. cardsharper: tramposo m / tramposa f

2. sharper (swindler):

sharper: estafador m / estafadora f

sharp⁴ VB trans Am MUS

sharp: elevar el tono de una nota

in the PONS Dictionary

sharp practice N

sharp practice: artimañas f pl

in the PONS Dictionary

I. practice [ˈpræktɪs] N

1. practice no pl (act of practising):

practice: práctica f

to be out of practice: estar desentrenado

practice makes perfect: se aprende con la práctica

2. practice (custom, regular activity):

practice: costumbre f

traditional religious practices: tradiciones f pl religiosas

standard practice: práctica f habitual

to make a practice of sth: tener algo como norma

3. practice (training session):

practice: entrenamiento m

4. practice no pl of profession:

practice: ejercicio m

II. practice [ˈpræktɪs] VB trans Am

practice → practise

I. practise [ˈpræktɪs] Brit, Aus VB trans

1. practise (do, carry out):

practise: practicar

2. practise (improve skill):

practise: hacer ejercicios de

to practise the piano: estudiar el piano

3. practise (work in):

practise: ejercer

Phrases:

to practise what one preaches: predicar con el ejemplo

II. practise [ˈpræktɪs] Brit, Aus VB intr

1. practise (improve skill):

practise: practicar

practise SPORTS: entrenar

2. practise (work in profession):

practise: ejercer

to practise as a doctor: ejercer de médico

I. sharp [ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] ADJ

1. sharp:

sharp (cutting): afilado, -a

sharp (pointed): puntiagudo, -a

2. sharp (angular):

sharp feature: anguloso, -a

sharp corner, edge, angle: agudo, -a

sharp curve: cerrado, -a

3. sharp (severe):

sharp: severo, -a

sharp pain: agudo, -a

sharp pain: intenso, -a

sharp look: penetrante

sharp reprimand: violento, -a

to have a sharp tongue: tener una lengua afilada [o viperina]

to be sharp with sb: ser mordaz con alguien

4. sharp:

sharp (astute): astuto, -a

sharp (perceptive): perspicaz

sharp (perceptive): alicuz Hond

sharp mind: vivo, -a

5. sharp (pungent):

sharp: acre

sharp wine: ácido, -a

6. sharp:

sharp (sudden): súbito, -a

sharp (abrupt): abrupto, -a

sharp (marked): pronunciado, -a

7. sharp (penetrating):

sharp: penetrante

sharp storm: fuerte

sharp sound: agudo, -a

sharp fight: encarnizado, -a

8. sharp (distinct):

sharp: nítido, -a

9. sharp MUS:

sharp: sostenido, -a

C sharp: do sostenido

II. sharp [ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] ADV

1. sharp (exactly):

sharp: en punto

at ten o'clock sharp: a las diez en punto

2. sharp (suddenly):

sharp: de repente

to pull up sharp: frenar en seco

3. sharp MUS:

sharp: desafinadamente

III. sharp [ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] N MUS

sharp: sostenido m

in the PONS Dictionary

I. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] N

1. practice (act of practicing):

practice: práctica f

to be out of practice: estar desentrenado

practice makes perfect: se aprende con la práctica

2. practice (custom, regular activity):

practice: costumbre f

traditional religious practices: tradiciones f pl religiosas

standard practice: práctica f habitual

to make a practice of sth: tener algo como norma

3. practice (training session):

practice: entrenamiento m

4. practice (of a profession):

practice: ejercicio m

5. practice:

practice (business, office): bufete m

practice (medical): consulta f

II. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] VB trans

1. practice (do, carry out):

practice: practicar

2. practice (improve skill):

practice: hacer ejercicios de

to practice the piano: estudiar el piano

3. practice (work in):

practice medicine, law: ejercer

Phrases:

to practice what one preaches: predicar con el ejemplo

III. practice [ˈpræk·tɪs] VB intr

1. practice (improve skill):

practice: practicar

practice SPORTS: entrenarse

2. practice (work in profession):

practice: ejercer

to practice as a doctor: ejercer de médico

I. sharp [ʃarp] ADJ

1. sharp:

sharp (cutting): afilado, -a

sharp (pointed): puntiagudo, -a

2. sharp (angular):

sharp feature: anguloso, -a

sharp corner, edge, angle: agudo, -a

sharp curve: cerrado, -a

3. sharp (severe):

sharp: severo, -a

sharp pain: agudo, -a

sharp pain: intenso, -a

sharp look: penetrante

sharp reprimand: violento, -a

to have a sharp tongue: tener una lengua afilada [o viperina]

to be sharp with sb: ser mordaz con alguien

4. sharp:

sharp (astute): astuto, -a

sharp (perceptive): perspicaz

sharp (perceptive): alicuz Hond

sharp mind: vivo, -a

5. sharp (pungent):

sharp: acre

sharp wine: ácido, -a

sharp cheese: muy curado, -a

6. sharp:

sharp (sudden): súbito, -a

sharp (abrupt): abrupto, -a

sharp (marked): pronunciado, -a

7. sharp (penetrating):

sharp: penetrante

sharp cry: agudo, -a

8. sharp (distinct):

sharp: nítido, -a

9. sharp MUS:

sharp: sostenido, -a

C sharp: do sostenido

II. sharp [ʃarp] ADV

1. sharp (exactly):

sharp: en punto

at ten o'clock sharp: a las diez en punto

2. sharp (suddenly):

sharp: de repente

to pull up sharp: frenar en seco

3. sharp MUS:

sharp: por encima del tono correcto

III. sharp [ʃarp] N MUS

sharp: sostenido m

Present
I	sharp
you	sharp
he/she/it	sharps
we	sharp
you	sharp
they	sharp

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

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

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

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