practice

pratique, entraînement

Le fait de répéter une activité pour mieux la maîtriser.

En anglais simple : Doing something repeatedly so that you become better at it.

• You need more practice.
• Daily practice improved her writing.
• He learned the song with very little practice.

Synonymes : training

Expressions courantes : daily practice, piano practice, practice makes perfect

entraînement, répétition

Moment prévu où des personnes se réunissent pour progresser, surtout en sport ou en musique.

En anglais simple : An arranged time when people meet to improve a skill, especially in sport or music.

• Practice starts at four.
• I missed two practices last week.
• Do you have band practice tonight?

Synonymes : training session, rehearsal

Expressions courantes : football practice, band practice, go to practice

pratique

Ce qui se passe ou se fait réellement, plutôt que ce qui devrait se passer selon les idées.

En anglais simple : What actually happens or is done, rather than what people think should happen.

• In practice, it takes longer.
• They put the new method into practice.
• The rules sound fair, but practice is different.

Comment l'utiliser : in practice (The idea is hard to carry out in practice.); put something into practice (We put her suggestions into practice.)

Synonymes : reality, application

Contraires : theory

Expressions courantes : in practice, put into practice, theory and practice

pratiquer, s’entraîner

Faire une activité de façon répétée pour devenir meilleur.

En anglais simple : To do something repeatedly to become better at it.

• I practice every day.
• She practiced parking the car.
• Have you practiced your speech?

Comment l'utiliser : practice doing something (We practice speaking English together.)

Synonymes : rehearse, train

Expressions courantes : practice the piano, practice every day, practice doing something

exercer

Travailler dans une profession spécialisée, notamment comme médecin ou avocat.

En anglais simple : To work in a skilled profession, especially as a doctor or lawyer.

• She wants to practice law.
• He practiced medicine in a small town.
• You need a license to practice here.

Expressions courantes : practice law, practice medicine