practice

Définitions

1. Nom

   Doing something again and again to get better at it.

   Exemples

   • He needs lots of practice before he performs.
   • Piano takes a lot of practice.
   ≈practicing≈drill≈exercise≈training≈rehearsing +4 de plus
2. Nom

   A session when people train for a sport or music.

   Exemples

   • I have choir practice every Sunday after church.
   • The team has practice every evening.
3. Nom

   The work of a doctor, lawyer or similar professional.

   Exemples

   • She has a busy legal practice in the city.
   • He built up his medical practice over twenty years.
4. Nom

   The office or business of a doctor, dentist or lawyer.

   Exemples

   • The doctor moved to a larger practice downtown.
   • The dentist opened a new practice near the school.
   ≈general practice
5. Nom

   The religious duties that members of a faith follow.

   Exemples

   • Going to services was part of the church's practice.
   • The monks followed a strict daily practice of prayer.
6. Nom

   A usual or normal way of doing something.

   Exemples

   • It is the usual practice there to wear a tie to meetings.
   • It is good practice to check every door before leaving.
   ≈custom≈habit≈pattern≈routine≈wont +1 de plus
7. Nom

   What really happens, as opposed to what should happen in theory.

   Exemples

   • The idea works well in theory but poorly in practice.
   • They tested the method in practice before using it widely.
   ≠theory
8. Nom

   The rules and steps for how legal cases are handled in court.

   Exemples

   • The lawyer knew courtroom practice well.
   • The firm followed normal practice in filing the papers.
9. Nom

   In old-fashioned use, a clever trick or plan to get something.

   Exemples

   • By cunning practice, he took control of the estate.
   • She suspected some practice behind his sudden kindness.
10. Nom

    In old business math, a quick method for working out prices and quantities.

    Exemples

    • He learned practice as part of his training as a merchant.
    • The old textbook had a whole chapter on practice.