practicar

v.

1 to practice (ejercitar) (idioma, profesión, religión).

es creyente pero no practica su religión he's a believer, but he doesn't practice his religion

es católico pero no practica he's a Catholic, but not a practicing one

Ella ejercita sus derechos She exercises her rights.

2 to carry out, to perform.

le practicaron la autopsia they carried out or performed an autopsy on him

tuvieron que practicar un hueco en la pared para poder salir they had to make a hole in the wall to get out

3 to practice one's profession, to practice, to practise, to practise one's profession.

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practicar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to practise (US practice)

2 (hacer) to make; (deporte) to play

■ se le practicará la intervención el mes entrante he'll be operated on next month

► verbo intransitivo

1 to practise (US practice)

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verb

1) to practice

2) exercise

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1. VT

1) [+ habilidad, virtud] to practise, practice (EEUU), exercise

2) (=hacer prácticas de) [+ actividad, profesión] to practise, practice (EEUU); [+ deporte] to play

le conviene practicar algún deporte — it would be good for him to play a sport o do some sport

practica el francés con su profesor — she practises French with her teacher

3) (=ejecutar) [+ operación quirúrgica] to carry out, do, perform frm; [+ detención] to make; [+ incisión] to make

4) [+ hoyo] to cut, make

2.

VI [en deporte, juego] to practise, practice (EEUU); [en profesión] to do one's training o practice

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <idioma/pieza musical> to practice*

no practica ningún deporte — he doesn't play o do any sport(s)

hay que practicar lo que se predica — you should practice what you preach

b) <profesión> to practice*

2) (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) <corte/incisión> to make; <autopsia/operación> to perform, do; <redada/actividad> to carry out; <detenciones> to make

hubo que practicarle una cesárea — they had to perform a Cesarean section (on her)

2.

practicar vi (repetir) to practice*; (ejercer) to practice*

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= rehearse, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on).

Ex. However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.

Ex. This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.

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* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.

* practicarse = find + expression.

* practicar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <idioma/pieza musical> to practice*

no practica ningún deporte — he doesn't play o do any sport(s)

hay que practicar lo que se predica — you should practice what you preach

b) <profesión> to practice*

2) (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) <corte/incisión> to make; <autopsia/operación> to perform, do; <redada/actividad> to carry out; <detenciones> to make

hubo que practicarle una cesárea — they had to perform a Cesarean section (on her)

2.

practicar vi (repetir) to practice*; (ejercer) to practice*

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= rehearse, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on).

Ex: However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.

Ex: This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.

* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.

* practicarse = find + expression.

* practicar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.

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practicar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹idioma› to practice*

estábamos practicando los tiros libres we were practicing (taking) free kicks

no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)

hay que practicar lo que se predica you should practice what you preach

2 ‹profesión› to practice*

B (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make; ‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do; ‹redada/actividad› to carry out; ‹detenciones› to make

practicaron unas obras de remozamiento they carried out some renovation work

hubo que practicarle una cesárea they had to perform a Cesarean section (on her)

■ practicar

vi

1 (repetir) to practice*

2 (ejercer) to practice*

ya no practica he's no longer practicing

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practicar (conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹idioma/pieza musical› to practice^{(conjugate practice)};

‹tenis› to play;

◊ practicar la natación to swim;

no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)

b) ‹profesión› to practice^{(conjugate practice)}

2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
‹detenciones› to make
verbo intransitivo (repetir) to practice^{(conjugate practice)};
(ejercer) to practice^{(conjugate practice)}
practicar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
4 Rel to practise
II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
'practicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deporte
- ejercitar
English:
fence
- practice
- practise
- wiretapping
- work at
- perform

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practicar

♦ vt

1. [ejercitar] to practise;

[deporte] to play;

practica natación tres veces a la semana she goes swimming three times a week;

es creyente pero no practica su religión he's a believer, but he doesn't practise his religion;

estos viajes me vienen muy bien para practicar el idioma these trips are good for practising my language skills

2. [realizar] to carry out, to perform;

le practicaron una operación de corazón she had heart surgery;

le practicaron la autopsia they carried out o performed an autopsy on him;

tuvieron que practicar un hueco en la pared para poder salir they had to make a hole in the wall to get out

3. [profesión] to practise;

practica la abogacía desde hace diez años she has been practising law for ten years

♦ vi

to practise;

es católico pero no practica he's a Catholic, but not a practising one

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practicar

v/t practice, Br

practise; deporte play;

practicar la equitación/la esgrima ride/fence

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practicar {72} vt

1) : to practice

2) : to perform, to carry out

3) : to exercise (a profession)

practicar vi

: to practice

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practicar vb

1. (en general) to practise

practica varias horas al día she practises (for) several hours a day

En inglés americano se escribe practice igual que el nombre

2. (deportes) to play / to do

practica todo tipo de deportes he plays all kinds of sports