English-German translation for "practice"

"practice" German translation

practice
[ˈpræktis]noun | Substantiv s

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Brauch, Gewohnheit, Usus Übung, Training Praxis Praxis Probe Intrigen-, Ränkespiel, Intrigen, Ränke, Machenschaften Treiben, Praktiken GerichtsVerfahren, Rechtsgang welsche ital. Praktik Schliche, Umtriebe, Praktiken
  • Brauchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    practice custom
    Gewohnheitfeminine | Femininum f
    practice custom
    Ususmasculine | Maskulinum m
    practice custom
    practice custom
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  • to make a practice ofsomething | etwas sth
    sichsomething | etwas etwas zur Gewohnheit machen
    to make a practice ofsomething | etwas sth
  • the practice of rising early
    die Gewohnheit, früh aufzustehen
    the practice of rising early
  • Übungfeminine | Femininum f
    practice exercise, practising
    Trainingneuter | Neutrum n
    practice exercise, practising
    practice exercise, practising
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  • practice makes perfect
    Übung macht den Meister
    practice makes perfect
  • to be in (out of) practice
    in (aus) der Übung sein
    to be in (out of) practice
  • it is good practice for the eye
    es ist eine gute Übung fürs Auge
    it is good practice for the eye
  • Praxisfeminine | Femininum f
    practice not theory
    practice not theory
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  • Praxisfeminine | Femininum f
    practice of doctor, lawyeret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    practice of doctor, lawyeret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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  • Probefeminine | Femininum f
    practice rehearsal
    practice rehearsal
  • Intrigen-, Ränkespielneuter | Neutrum n
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    Intrigenplural | Plural pl
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    Ränkeplural | Plural pl
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    Machenschaftenplural | Plural pl
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    Schlicheplural | Plural pl
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    Umtriebeplural | Plural pl
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    Praktikenplural | Plural pl
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
    practice rare | seltenselten (intrigue, wheeling and dealing)
  • Treibenneuter | Neutrum n
    practice activitiesusually | meist meist pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej <plural | Pluralpl>
    Praktikenplural | Plural pl
    practice activitiesusually | meist meist pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej <plural | Pluralpl>
    practice activitiesusually | meist meist pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej <plural | Pluralpl>
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  • (Gerichts)Verfahrenneuter | Neutrum n
    practice legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR legal process
    Rechtsgangmasculine | Maskulinum m
    practice legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR legal process
    practice legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR legal process
  • welscheor | oder od ital. Praktik
    practice mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH type of calculation
    practice mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH type of calculation
  • practice syn vgl. → see „habit“
    practice syn vgl. → see „habit“
practice
[ˈpræktis]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Übungs…
  • Übungs…
    practice
    practice
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practice
[ˈpræktis]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t, practiseespecially | besonders besonders British English | britisches EnglischBr

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üben, gewohnheitsmäßig tun ausüben, praktizieren, tätig sein in einüben, sich üben in, trainieren üben, schulen, ausbilden
  • üben, (gewohnheitsmäßig) tunor | oder od (be)treiben
    practice do as a matter of custom
    practice do as a matter of custom
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  • (ein)üben, sich üben in (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    practice
    trainieren
    practice
    practice
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  • to practice dancing
    sich im Tanzen üben
    to practice dancing
  • to practice music [gymnastics]
    Musik [Gymnastik] treiben
    to practice music [gymnastics]
  • to practice a piece of music
    ein Musikstück (ein)üben
    to practice a piece of music
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practice
[ˈpræktis]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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handeln, tun, verfahren praktizieren sich üben konspirieren, intrigieren, Ränke schmieden, verhandeln verkehren, umgehen, sich heranmachen More examples...
  • praktizieren
    practice in career
    practice in career
  • practice → see „bar“
    practice → see „bar“
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  • a practicing (especially | besondersbesonders British English | britisches EnglischBr practising) doctor
    ein praktizierender Arzt
    a practicing (especially | besondersbesonders British English | britisches EnglischBr practising) doctor
  • (sich) üben
    practice
    practice
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  • practice syn → see „drill“
    practice syn → see „drill“
  • practice → see „exercise“
    practice → see „exercise“
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more in theory than in practice
mehr in der Theorie als in der Praxis
more in theory than in practice
to be in general practice
praktischer Arzt/praktische Ärztin sein
to be in general practice
to practice charity toward(s)somebody | jemand sb
jemandem gegenüber Mildeor | oder od Nachsicht üben
to practice charity toward(s)somebody | jemand sb
blank fire, blank practice
blindes Schießen
blank fire, blank practice
to practice obstruction
to practice obstruction
this is good in theory, but will it work in practice?
theoretisch klingt das sehr schön, aber wird es sich in der Praxis bewähren?
this is good in theory, but will it work in practice?
to practice violence
to practice violence
he is in private practice
er hat Privatpatienten
he is in private practice
to set theory against practice
to set theory against practice
this practice is frowned (up)on
diese Gewohnheit ist verpönt
this practice is frowned (up)on
he professes principles which he does not practice (especially | besondersbesonders British English | britisches EnglischBr practise)
er vertritt Prinzipien, nach denen er selbst nicht lebt
he professes principles which he does not practice (especially | besondersbesonders British English | britisches EnglischBr practise)
to reduce theories to practice
Theorien in die Praxis umsetzen
to reduce theories to practice
codes of practice
Verfahrensregeln
codes of practice
rules of civil practice
rules of civil practice
an ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory
Probieren geht über Studieren
an ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory
to practice usury
to practice usury
the general practice
das übliche Verfahren
the general practice
to settle down in the practice of law
to settle down in the practice of law
practice makes perfect
Übung macht den Meister
practice makes perfect

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