practise
To repeat as a way of improving one's skill in that activityTo repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
» She practised as a barrister for many years.
Вона працювала юристом упродовж багатьох років.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
You should practise playing piano every day.
üben
практикова́тьсяpraktikovátʹsja, упражня́тьсяupražnjátʹsja, тренирова́тьсяtrenirovátʹsja
практикува́тисяpraktykuvátysja, тренува́тисяtrenuvátysja
(intransitive)To repeat an activity in this way.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
(transitive)To perform or observe in an habitual fashion.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
(transitive)To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
She practised law for forty years before retiring.
To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
ausüben, praktizieren
практикова́тьсяpraktikovátʹsja, попрактикова́тьсяpopraktikovátʹsja
практикува́тисяpraktykuvátysja
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
To make use of; to employ.
To teach or accustom by practice; to train.
(intransitive, obsolete)To conspire.
Examples
277 sentencesShe practised as a barrister for many years.
Вона працювала юристом упродовж багатьох років.
We need to practise our French.
I practise karate.
Я займаюсь карате.
ruЯ занимаюсь карате.
She practises the piano every day.
ruОна каждый день играет на пианино.
deSie übt jeden Tag am Klavier.
The actress is practising her lines.
ruАктриса репетирует свою роль.
deDie Schauspielerin übt ihre Rolle.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English practizen, a variant of practisen, from Middle French pratiser, practiFrom Middle English practizen, a variant of practisen, from Middle French pratiser, practiser, from Medieval Latin practizo, from Late Latin practico (“to do, perform, execute, propose, practise, exercise, be conversant with, contrive, conspire, etc.”), from prāctica (“practical affairs", "business”), from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ), from πρᾱκτικός (prāktikós, “practical”), from πρᾱ́σσειν (prā́ssein, “to do”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per(h₂)- (“to go over, cross”).
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Forms
practises, practising, practised, practisedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle