A2 noun Neutral #370 más común

practice

/ˈpræktɪs/

The act of doing an activity or training regularly to improve a skill. It can also refer to the usual way of doing something or a professional business, such as a doctor's office.

Ejemplos

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1

I have piano practice every Tuesday after school to get better.

I have a scheduled time to play the piano every Tuesday to improve.

2

It is standard practice to sign the visitor log upon arrival.

It is the normal rule to sign the book when you arrive.

3

Don't worry about the game; you just need more practice!

Do not be upset; you only need to train more!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
practice
Verb
practice
Adjetivo
practiced
Relacionado
practitioner
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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'c' in practice standing for 'Constant effort' (the noun), while 's' in practise stands for 'Skill building' (the verb).

Quiz rápido

If you want to play the guitar well, you need a lot of ______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: practice

Ejemplos

1

I have piano practice every Tuesday after school to get better.

everyday

I have a scheduled time to play the piano every Tuesday to improve.

2

It is standard practice to sign the visitor log upon arrival.

formal

It is the normal rule to sign the book when you arrive.

3

Don't worry about the game; you just need more practice!

informal

Do not be upset; you only need to train more!

4

The course focuses on both the theory and practice of teaching.

academic

The class looks at the ideas and the actual doing of teaching.

5

Our medical practice has served the community for over twenty years.

business

Our doctor's office has helped people here for twenty years.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
practice
Verb
practice
Adjetivo
practiced
Relacionado
practitioner

Colocaciones comunes

daily practice training every day
common practice a normal way of doing things
best practice the most effective method
medical practice a doctor's professional business
practice session a period of time for training

Frases Comunes

practice makes perfect

doing something many times helps you do it perfectly

put into practice

to start using an idea or plan in real life

in practice

how something actually happens rather than how it should happen

Se confunde a menudo con

practice vs practise

In British English, 'practice' is the noun and 'practise' is the verb. In American English, 'practice' is used for both.

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Notas de uso

Use 'practice' as a noun when talking about the time spent learning (like football practice) or a doctor's office. In American English, it is also the verb form.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use the verb form 'practise' (UK spelling) when they should use the noun 'practice', or they forget that 'practice' can be uncountable when talking about general training.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'c' in practice standing for 'Constant effort' (the noun), while 's' in practise stands for 'Skill building' (the verb).

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Origen de la palabra

From the Greek word 'praktikos', meaning 'practical' or 'fit for action'.

Patrones gramaticales

Uncountable when meaning the general activity of training Countable when referring to a professional business or a specific session Often followed by the preposition 'for' (e.g., practice for the exam)
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, 'best practice' is a common buzzword used in business to describe the gold standard for doing work.

Quiz rápido

If you want to play the guitar well, you need a lot of ______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: practice

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