practice
US: /ˈpɹæktəs/, /ˈpɹæktɪs/
UK: /pɹˈæktɪs/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
practice /'præktis/- danh từ
- thực hành, thực tiễn
- in practice: trong thực hành, trong thực tiễn
- to put in (into) practice: thực hành, đem áp dụng vào thực tiễn
- thói quen, lệ thường
- according to the usual practice: theo lệ thường
- to make a practice of getting up early: tạo thói quen dậy sớm
- sự rèn luyện, sự luyện tập
- practice makes perfect: rèn luyện nhiều thì thành thạo, tập luyện nhiều thì giỏi
- to be in practice: có rèn luyện, có luyện tập
- to be out of practice: không rèn luyện, bỏ luyện tập
- firing practice: sự tập bắn
- targetr practice: sự tập bắn bia
- sự hành nghề (của bác sĩ, luật sư); khách hàng (của bác sĩ, luật sư); phòng khám bệnh, phòng luật sư
- to sell the practice: để lại phòng khám bện và khách hàng; để lại phòng luật sư và khách hàng
- to buy the practice of...: mua lại phòng khám bệnh và khách hàng của...; mua lại phòng luật sư và khách hàng của...
- to have a large practice: đông khách hàng
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) ((thường) số nhiều) âm mưu, mưu đồ, thủ đoạn
- sharp practices: thủ đoạn bất lương
- discreditable practice: mưu đồ xấu xa, âm mưu đen tối
- (pháp lý) thủ tục
- thực hành, thực tiễn
- ngoại động từ & nội động từ
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (như) practise
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
action not ideas
1 [U] action rather than ideas: the theory and practice of teaching + She's determined to put her new ideas into practice.
way of doing sth
2 [U, C] a way of doing sth that is the usual or expected way in a particular organization or situation: common / current / standard practice + guidelines for good / best practice + a review of pay and working practices + occult / religious practices + child care policy and practice
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habit / custom
3 [C] a thing that is done regularly; a habit or a custom: the German practice of giving workers a say in how their company is run + It is his practice to read several books a week.
for improving skill
4 [U, C] doing an activity or training regularly so that you can improve your skill; the time you spend doing this: conversation practice + piano / football practice + It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. + There's a basketball practice every Friday evening. + She does an hour's piano practice every day.
of doctor / lawyer
5 [U, C] the work or the business of some professional people such as doctors, dentists and lawyers; the place where they work: the practice of law / medicine + Students should have prior experience of veterinary practice. + My solicitor is no longer in practice. + a successful medical / dental / law practice
See also -
Idioms: in practice in reality: Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected.
be / get / out of practice to be/become less good at doing sth than you were because you have not spent time doing it recently: Don't ask me to speak French! I'm out of practice.
practice makes perfect (saying) a way of encouraging people by telling them that if you do an activity regularly and try to improve your skill, you will become very good at it
+ verb (AmE) = PRACTISE
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 custom, wont, habit, routine, convention, tradition, rule, procedure, usage, mode, style, way, modus operandi, technique or technic, Formal praxis, Colloq MO (= 'modus operandi'):
She makes a practice of swimming for an hour every day. It is our practice to get patients out of bed as soon as possible after surgery
2 exercise, discipline, drill, practising, repetition, rehearsal, training, preparation; workout, warm-up; application, study:
She needs more practice on the beginner's slope before going down the main piste
3 pursuit, exercise, work, profession, career, vocation, conduct; business, office:
He genuinely enjoys the practice of law. I heard of a veterinary practice for sale in Yorkshire
4 in practice. practically, actually, day-to-day, realistically, in real life:
In practice no one would ever treat an injury the way this book recommends.
5 out of practice. inexperienced, unpractised, unaccustomed, rusty:
I once played a good game of chess, but I'm out of practice now.
Collocation
1 actual doing of sth
VERB + PRACTICE
put sth into
I can't wait to put what I've learned into practice.
PREP.
in ~
The idea sounds fine in theory, but would it work in practice?
2 doing sth many times
ADJ.
basketball, catching, piano, etc. | target
VERB + PRACTICE
do, get (in), have
I'll be able to get in a bit of practice this weekend. I've had a lot of practice in saying ‘no’ recently!
| need, require, take
Don't worry if you can't do it at first?it takes practice!
| give sb
This chapter gives students practice in using adjectives.
PRACTICE + NOUN
ground | game, session
PREP.
out of ~
If you don't play regularly you soon get out of practice.
| with ~
His accent should improve with practice.
| ~ at
practice at swimming underwater
| ~ in
The children need more practice in tying their shoelaces.
PHRASES
be good practice for sth
It will be good practice for later, when you have to make speeches in public.
3 way of doing sth
ADJ.
good
adopting current best practices in your business
| corrupt, sharp, unethical, unfair | discriminatory, restrictive | accepted, common, current, established, normal, standard, universal, usual, widespread
It is standard practice not to pay bills until the end of the month.
| local | cultural, legal, medical, religious, sexual
the medical practices of ancient Egypt
| accounting, administrative, business, employment, management, working
studying Japanese working practices
VERB + PRACTICE
introduce
The practice of community policing was introduced in the 1970s.
| adopt, follow, use | promote | change, modify
Established practices are difficult to modify.
| ban, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, stop
PRACTICE + VERB
begin | continue
the ancient custom of log rolling, a practice which continues to this day
| change, develop, evolve
PREP.
~ of
the practice of acupuncture
PHRASES
a change in/of practice
changes in employment practices
| a code of practice
voluntary codes of practice between sellers and customers
| make a practice of sth
I don't make a practice of forgetting to pay my bills, I assure you!
4 work/office of a professional person
ADJ.
successful | legal, medical, professional | general
(= medicine of a non-specialized type, not in a hospital),
private
(= accepting paying patients)
| group
It's a group practice, so you can easily change doctors.
VERB + PRACTICE
be in, go into, set up in
She wants to go into general practice.
| retire from | suspend sb from
He has been suspended from practice, pending legal investigations.
| open, start
She has opened a new practice in the town.
| run
He runs a successful legal practice in Ohio.
| join
A new partner has joined the practice.
| leave
Concise dictionary
practices|practiced|practicing'præktɪsnoun
+a customary way of operation or behavior
+systematic training by multiple repetitions
+translating an idea into action
+the exercise of a profession
+knowledge of how something is usually done
verb
+learn by repetition
+avail oneself to
+carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
+engage in a rehearsal (of)
