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1 actual
adj.1 present, current.el actual alcalde the present o current mayorlas tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trendsel actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion2 modern, present-day.tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3 topical.un tema muy actual a very topical issue4 indisputable, factual, undeniable.* * *► adjetivo1 present, current2 (actualizado) up-to-date1 formal this month* * *adj.1) current, present2) topical3) up-to-date* * *ADJ1) (=de ahora) [situación, sistema, gobernante] current, present; [sociedad] contemporary, present-day; [moda] current, modernel actual campeón de Europa — the reigning o current o present European champion
la actual literatura francesa — French literature today, present-day French literature
2) (=de actualidad) [cuestión, tema] topical3) (=moderno) up-to-date, fashionableha cambiado su peinado por otro algo más actual — he's changed his hairstyle for a more up-to-date o fashionable one
emplean las técnicas más actuales — they use the most up-to-date o up-to-the-minute techniques, they use the latest techniques
* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex. We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex. The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex. Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.----* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex: The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex: Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *presentel actual primer ministro the present prime minister, the incumbent prime minister ( frml)el actual campeón the current o present o reigning championen las circunstancias actuales in the present circumstancesla acción transcurre en el Chile actual the action takes place in present-day Chileen el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's worlddatos del actual ejercicio data for the current o present financial yearuna moda actual para la mujer moderna an up-to-the-minute fashion for the modern womanla legislación actual the current o present legislationsu carta del 20 del actual ( Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month, your letter of the 20th inst. ( frml)* * *
actual adjetivo ‹ley/situación/dirección› present, current;
en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world
actual adjetivo
1 current, present
el actual presidente del Gobierno, the current president of the Government
2 (que está al día, moderno) up-to-date
un diseño muy actual, a very up-to date design ➣ Ver nota en actual
' actual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- desvirtuar
- dimanar
- estar
- hoy
- real
- mantener
- material
- moderno
- presente
English:
actual
- arms race
- assessment
- current
- defending champion
- euro
- existent
- existing
- ongoing
- present
- present-day
- record holder
- reigning
- contemporary
- defending
- full
- real
- reign
- topical
- true
- very
- wage
* * *actual adj1. [del momento presente] present, current;las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends;el actual alcalde de la ciudad the city's present o current mayor;el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion;el seis del actual the sixth of this month2. [de moda] modern, up-to-date;tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3. [de interés] topical;el desempleo es un tema muy actual unemployment is a very topical issue* * *adj1 present, current2:un tema muy actual a very topical issue* * *actual adjpresente: present, current* * *actual adj1. (presente) present / current2. (de moda) up to date -
2 practice
[ˈpræktɪs] noun1) the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea:تَمْرينIn theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.
2) the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom:عادَه، شيء عاديIt was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.
3) the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well:She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice
مُمارَسَه، تَدْريبHave a quick practice before you start.
4) a doctor's or lawyer's business:عَمَل، زبائِن طَبيب أو مُحامٍHe has a practice in Southampton.
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3 Actual Reduction To Practice
Business: ARPУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Actual Reduction To Practice
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4 actual reduction to practice
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > actual reduction to practice
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5 reduction to practice
осуществление ( изобретения); доведение ( изобретения) до осуществления; доведение ( изобретения) до практического использования; см. actual reduction to practice; constructive reduction to practiceАнгло-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > reduction to practice
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6 corroboration of actual reduction to practice
(ам.) подтверждение факта осуществления изобретения на практике (считается законным при засвидетельствовании: 1) объекта изобретения, 2) даты осуществления и 3) демонстрации полноты осуществления, т. е. физической демонстрации реализуемости замысла изобретения)Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > corroboration of actual reduction to practice
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7 demonstrate the actual reduction to practice
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > demonstrate the actual reduction to practice
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8 práctica
adj.1 practical (estudio, formación).2 skillful, experienced, expert (person).3 practical; handy (tool); convenient (casa).f.1 a skilful pilot.2 practice, training.3 policy.* * *1 practice2 (habilidad) skill1 practical sing■ ahora que he aprobado la teórica puedo pasar a las prácticas now that I've passed the theory I can move on to the practical\en la práctica in practicellevar a la práctica to put into practice* * *1. noun f. 2. f., (m. - práctico)* * *SF1) [de actividad] practicellevar algo a la práctica, poner algo en práctica — to put sth into practice
2) pl prácticas (=aprendizaje) [gen] practice sing, training sing ; [de profesor] teaching practice sing ; [de laboratorio] experimentsprácticas profesionales — professional training, practical training ( for a profession)
* * *1)a) ( en actividad) practice; ( en trabajo) experienceb) ( profesión) practicing*es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport
2) ( aplicación) practiceponer algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice
3) prácticas femenino plurala) (clase, sesión práctica)b) ( de maestro) teaching practice4) ( costumbre) practice* * *= practice, observance, practising [practicing, -USA], drill practice, discourse, praxes [praxis, -sing.], run-through.Ex. This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.Ex. Because of the need to preserve cartographic documents for present and future generations, map librarians are obliged to guarantee strict observance of conservation requirements.Ex. The practicing of writing it is deadly dull and therefore has minimum permanent effect.Ex. No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.Ex. The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.Ex. The process of hybridization consists, first of all, of borrowing and lending concepts, methods, theories, and praxes = El proceso de hibridación se compone, en principio, de los conceptos, métodos, teorías y praxis del préstamo.Ex. This article will provide a brief run-through of some strategies for giving staff and users what they need and expect.----* adquirido con la práctica = experiential.* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.* basado en la práctica = empirically-based, grounded in practice, practice-based.* beca de prácticas = in-service training.* buenas prácticas = best practices.* clase de prácticas = practical.* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* comprobar en la práctica real = field-test.* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* en la práctica = in action, in practice, in practical terms, in implementation.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la puesta en práctica = in implementation.* en prácticas = trainee.* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.* formación en prácticas = in-service.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* libro de prácticas = resource book.* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* práctica bibliotecaria = library practice.* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* práctica clínica = clinical practice.* práctica común = common practice.* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.* práctica cotidiana = daily practice.* práctica de música = music-making.* práctica diaria = daily practice.* práctica popular = lore.* práctica real = actual practice.* práctica religiosa = religious practice.* prácticas comerciales = business practices.* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].* prácticas ilegales = unlawful practices.* prácticas más adecuadas = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* práctica social = meme.* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* puesta en práctica = enforcement, execution, implementation, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA].* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* teoría y práctica = policy and practice.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* * *1)a) ( en actividad) practice; ( en trabajo) experienceb) ( profesión) practicing*es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport
2) ( aplicación) practiceponer algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice
3) prácticas femenino plurala) (clase, sesión práctica)b) ( de maestro) teaching practice4) ( costumbre) practice* * *= practice, observance, practising [practicing, -USA], drill practice, discourse, praxes [praxis, -sing.], run-through.Ex: This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.
Ex: Because of the need to preserve cartographic documents for present and future generations, map librarians are obliged to guarantee strict observance of conservation requirements.Ex: The practicing of writing it is deadly dull and therefore has minimum permanent effect.Ex: No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.Ex: The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.Ex: The process of hybridization consists, first of all, of borrowing and lending concepts, methods, theories, and praxes = El proceso de hibridación se compone, en principio, de los conceptos, métodos, teorías y praxis del préstamo.Ex: This article will provide a brief run-through of some strategies for giving staff and users what they need and expect.* adquirido con la práctica = experiential.* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.* basado en la práctica = empirically-based, grounded in practice, practice-based.* beca de prácticas = in-service training.* buenas prácticas = best practices.* clase de prácticas = practical.* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* comprobar en la práctica real = field-test.* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* en la práctica = in action, in practice, in practical terms, in implementation.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la puesta en práctica = in implementation.* en prácticas = trainee.* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.* formación en prácticas = in-service.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* libro de prácticas = resource book.* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* práctica bibliotecaria = library practice.* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* práctica clínica = clinical practice.* práctica común = common practice.* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.* práctica cotidiana = daily practice.* práctica de música = music-making.* práctica diaria = daily practice.* práctica popular = lore.* práctica real = actual practice.* práctica religiosa = religious practice.* prácticas comerciales = business practices.* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].* prácticas ilegales = unlawful practices.* prácticas más adecuadas = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* práctica social = meme.* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* puesta en práctica = enforcement, execution, implementation, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA].* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* teoría y práctica = policy and practice.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* * *A1 (en una actividad) practice; (en un trabajo) experiencele falta práctica he needs practicese aprende con la práctica you learn by practice, it comes with practicetiene mucha práctica he's had a lot of practicehe perdido la práctica I'm out of practicenecesita ayuda mientras va adquiriendo práctica he needs to be helped while he's gaining experiencela práctica hace maestro practice makes perfect2 (ejercicio) practicing*abandonó la práctica del derecho para hacer política she gave up practicing law to go into politicses aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte it's advisable to play o do some sportB (aplicación) practiceen la práctica in practiceponer algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica to put sth into practice1(clase, sesión práctica): prácticas de tiro target practicelas prácticas de Anatomía the anatomy practicals2 (de un maestro) teaching practicela escuela donde hice (las) prácticas the school where I did my teaching practicehice las prácticas en la clínica de la Paz I did my internship ( AmE) o ( BrE) my houseman year at the la Paz hospitalcontrato en prácticas work-experience contractD (costumbre) practiceson prácticas muy extendidas en esta zona these practices o customs are widespread in this areaesta operación es hoy una práctica habitual en la medicina this operation is common practice in medicine today* * *
Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar)
practica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
practicar
práctica
practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tenis› to play;
no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
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)
práctica sustantivo femenino
1
( en trabajo) experience;
2 ( aplicación) practice;
poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica to put sth into practice
3
( de maestro) teaching practice;
4 ( costumbre) 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
práctico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) handy, useful
2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
II m Náut pilot
práctica sustantivo femenino
1 (actividad) practice
2 (aplicación) poner algo en práctica, to put sthg into practice
3 (costumbre) una práctica habitual, a common practice
4 (aprendizaje, formación) prácticas, teaching practice
5 Educ (clases no teóricas) practicals, US labs: por la mañana tiene prácticas de química, in the morning he has chemistry practicals ➣ Ver nota en practise
' práctica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continuismo
- costumbre
- docencia
- marcha
- vela
- ejercicio
- equitación
- instrucción
- perder
- practicar
English:
action
- code
- current
- excel
- feasible
- follow up
- hate
- implement
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- observance
- practically
- practice
- practise
- run-through
- rusty
- turn
- convenient
- malpractice
- mock
- practical
- protection
- teaching
* * *práctica nf1. [experiencia] practice;te hace falta más práctica you need more practice;con la práctica adquirirás más soltura you'll become more fluent with practice;esto es algo que se aprende con la práctica it comes with practice2. [ejercicio] practice;[de un deporte] playing;se dedica a la práctica de la medicina she practices medicine;me han recomendado la práctica de la natación I've been advised to go swimming3. [aplicación] practice;llevar algo a la práctica, poner algo en práctica to put sth into practice;en la práctica in practice4. [clase no teórica] practical;prácticas de laboratorio lab sessions5.prácticas [laborales] training;contrato en prácticas work-experience contract6. [costumbre] practice;ser práctica establecida to be standard practice* * *f practice;en la práctica in practice;llevar a la práctica, poner en práctica put into practice;perder la práctica get out of practice;tener práctica en algo have experience in sth;prácticas pl work experience sg ;hacer prácticas do a work placement* * *práctica nf1) : practice, experience2) ejercicio: exercisingla práctica de la medicina: the practice of medicine3) aplicación: application, practiceponer en práctica: to put into practice4) prácticas nfpl: training* * *práctica n practice -
9 realidad
f.1 reality (mundo real).realidad virtual virtual reality2 truth.en realidad actually, in facthacerse realidad to come true* * *1 reality\en realidad actually, in factla realidad es que... the fact of the matter is that...* * *noun f.reality, fact* * *SF realityen realidad — in fact, actually
la realidad es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...
* * *femenino realityla realidad paraguaya — the reality of life o of the situation in Paraguay
en realidad — in reality, actually
* * *= reality, actuality.Ex. However, the reality is that these processes are often associated with the creation of input to a computer system.Ex. By comparing this informal communication network with the formal organization chart one can see how close the fit between actuality and theory is.----* afrontar la realidad = face + reality, confront + reality.* alejarse de la realidad = stray from + reality.* apartarse de la realidad = stray from + reality.* basado en la realidad = reality-based.* convertirse en realidad = become + a reality.* cruda realidad = stark reality.* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.* dura realidad = fact of life, harsh reality.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).* en la realidad = in reality, in actual practice, in reality.* en realidad = actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escape de la realidad = escape from reality.* evadir la realidad = escape + reality.* evadirse de la realidad = escape + reality.* evasión de la realidad = escape from reality.* hacer Algo realidad = make + Nombre + come true.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer que algo sea una realidad = realise + opportunity.* hacer realidad = fulfil [fulfill, -USA], realise [realize, -USA], make + good.* hacer realidad Algo = make + Nombre + a reality.* hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo = unleash + Posesivo + potential.* hacer realidad una aspiración = make + vision + a reality, realise + vision, fulfil + vision.* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.* hacer realidad un deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.* hacer realidad un sueño = realise + dream, fulfil + dream, make + vision + a reality, realise + vision, fulfil + vision, make + Posesivo + dream come true.* hacerse realidad = materialise [materialize, -USA], come to + full flower, become + a reality, happen, come + true.* huida de la realidad = escape from reality.* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* parecido a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.* profecía que se hace realidad = self-fulfilling prophecy.* propuesta + hacerse realidad = proposal + materialise.* pura realidad = stark reality.* realidad virtual = virtual reality.* realidad virtual en pantalla grande = big-screen reality.* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.* ser una realidad = be a fact of life, be a reality.* similar a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* sórdida realidad = shabby reality.* sueño + hacerse realidad = dream + come true.* triste realidad = fact of life.* triste realidad, la = sad truth, the.* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.* * *femenino realityla realidad paraguaya — the reality of life o of the situation in Paraguay
en realidad — in reality, actually
* * *= reality, actuality.Ex: However, the reality is that these processes are often associated with the creation of input to a computer system.
Ex: By comparing this informal communication network with the formal organization chart one can see how close the fit between actuality and theory is.* afrontar la realidad = face + reality, confront + reality.* alejarse de la realidad = stray from + reality.* apartarse de la realidad = stray from + reality.* basado en la realidad = reality-based.* convertirse en realidad = become + a reality.* cruda realidad = stark reality.* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.* dura realidad = fact of life, harsh reality.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).* en la realidad = in reality, in actual practice, in reality.* en realidad = actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escape de la realidad = escape from reality.* evadir la realidad = escape + reality.* evadirse de la realidad = escape + reality.* evasión de la realidad = escape from reality.* hacer Algo realidad = make + Nombre + come true.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer que algo sea una realidad = realise + opportunity.* hacer realidad = fulfil [fulfill, -USA], realise [realize, -USA], make + good.* hacer realidad Algo = make + Nombre + a reality.* hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo = unleash + Posesivo + potential.* hacer realidad una aspiración = make + vision + a reality, realise + vision, fulfil + vision.* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.* hacer realidad un deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.* hacer realidad un sueño = realise + dream, fulfil + dream, make + vision + a reality, realise + vision, fulfil + vision, make + Posesivo + dream come true.* hacerse realidad = materialise [materialize, -USA], come to + full flower, become + a reality, happen, come + true.* huida de la realidad = escape from reality.* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* parecido a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.* profecía que se hace realidad = self-fulfilling prophecy.* propuesta + hacerse realidad = proposal + materialise.* pura realidad = stark reality.* realidad virtual = virtual reality.* realidad virtual en pantalla grande = big-screen reality.* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.* ser una realidad = be a fact of life, be a reality.* similar a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* sórdida realidad = shabby reality.* sueño + hacerse realidad = dream + come true.* triste realidad = fact of life.* triste realidad, la = sad truth, the.* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.* * *realityésa es la dura realidad that is the harsh reality of the matterla realidad paraguaya the reality of life o of the situation in Paraguaytendrán que hacer frente a la realidad they will have to face up to realityen realidad in reality, actually* * *
realidad sustantivo femenino
reality;◊ la realidad paraguaya the reality of life o of the situation in Paraguay;
esa es la dura realidad those are the harsh facts;
en realidad in reality, actually
realidad sustantivo femenino
1 reality
realidad virtual, virtual reality
2 (hecho cierto, circunstancia clave) fact, truth: la realidad es que tú no estabas allí, the fact is that you weren't there
♦ Locuciones: en realidad, in fact, actually
' realidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraza
- cruda
- crudo
- deformar
- desengañar
- desengañarse
- desvirtuar
- distorsionar
- realmente
- relumbrón
- aproximar
- asidero
- ciego
- desfigurar
- enfrentar
- evadir
- falsear
- frente
- hecho
- responder
- retratar
- triste
- vano
English:
actually
- come
- delicate
- dream
- effect
- fact
- materialize
- matter
- practice
- practise
- propose
- reality
- really
- stark
- take off
- true
- virtual
- wake up
- wish
- achieve
- actual
- for
- fulfill
- realize
- when
* * *realidad nf1. [mundo real] realityInformát realidad virtual virtual reality2. [situación] reality;la realidad social de hoy en día today's social reality3. [verdad] truth;la realidad es que me odia the fact is, she hates me;en realidad actually, in fact;parece tímido, cuando en realidad no lo es he seems shy, but actually he isn't;hacerse realidad to come true;aspira a convertir en realidad sus sueños she is hoping to make her dreams come true* * *f reality;en realidad in fact, in reality* * *realidad nf1) : reality2)en realidad : in truth, actually* * *realidad n reality -
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adj.1 real (verdadero).2 royal.f.REAL, revised European-American lymphoma classification.m.real (moneda) (from Brazil).no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name* * *► adjetivo1 (regio) royal2 figurado grand, fine1 (de feria) fairground2 (moneda) old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta\estar sin un real to be pennilessno me da la real gana familiar I don't feel like itno valer un real to be worthless, not be worth tuppencepor real decreto DERECHO by royal decree————————► adjetivo1 (verdadero) real* * *adj.1) teal2) true3) royal* * *IADJ (=verdadero) realIIla película está basada en hechos reales — the film is based on real o actual events
1. ADJ1) (=de la realeza) royalporque no me da la real gana — * because I don't damn well feel like it *
2) † (=espléndido) grand, splendiduna real hembra — hum a fine figure of a woman
2. SM1) (tb: real de la feria) fairground2) ( Hist) army campha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas — he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here
3) ( Hist) (Econ) old Spanish coin of 25 céntimos, one quarter of a pesetano tiene un real — * he hasn't a bean *
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *real11 = royal.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
* águila real = golden eagle.* cañada real = droving road.* carta real = charter.* glacé real = royal icing, glacé royal.* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* pavo real = peacock.real22 = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.
Ex: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex: A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.Ex: Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.Ex: It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la vida real = in real life.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos reales = true story.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* práctica real = actual practice.* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tamaño real = full-size.* vida real = real life.* * *real1A(verdadero, no ficticio): el libro narra un hecho real the book tells a true storyes muy distinta en la vida real she's very different in real lifehistorias de la vida real real-life stories, true o true-life storiesB (de la realeza) royalla familia real the royal familypor real decreto by royal decreela Real Academia Española de la Lengua the Royal Academy of the Spanish LanguageCompuesto:masculine summer residence ( of the Spanish monarchs)C ( fam)real2A1 (moneda) real (old Spanish coin worth a quarter of a peseta, also a Peruvian 10 centavo coin)no valer un real ( fam); to be worth nothinglos terrenos no valen ni un real the land isn't worth a penny o is worthless2 ( Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)B1 ( Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales «ejército» to set up camp;«persona» to install* oneself; «empresa» to set up2(recinto): real de la feria fairground* * *
real adjetivoa) (verdadero, no ficticio):
en la vida real in real life;
historias de la vida real real-life o true-life stories
◊ porque me da la real gana (fam) because I damn well want to (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
◊ no valer un real (fam) to be worth nothing
c)
real 1 adj (no ficticio) real: fue una sensación muy real, it was a very vivid feeling
una historia basada en hechos reales, a true-life story ➣ Ver nota en actual
real 2 adj (relativo a la realeza) royal
' real' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- actual
- águila
- alteza
- armar
- batalla
- berenjenal
- bien
- bocazas
- botadura
- buena
- bueno
- caballero
- calvario
- campeonato
- comistrajo
- cómitre
- concreta
- concreto
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- corte
- desengañarse
- desperdicio
- efectiva
- efectivo
- elemento
- espectáculo
- esperpento
- expolio
- follón
- gaita
- guardia
- hecha
- hecho
- histórica
- histórico
- inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- inmueble
- jalea
- joya
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- legítima
- legítimo
- macho
- maestría
- mentir
- muy
English:
AA
- actual
- bumpkin
- chalk up
- character
- deduce
- dinosaur
- doll
- dope
- drip
- dump
- effective
- eye-opener
- go-getter
- godsend
- going-over
- golden eagle
- gut
- heyday
- hick
- hole
- host
- juggling act
- live
- loony
- mine
- misery
- mismatch
- nothing
- nut
- peacock
- predicament
- pushover
- real
- real estate
- real-life
- RN
- royal
- shirt
- sight
- snuff movie
- state
- sweat
- telling-off
- term
- thrashing
- to-do
- tough
- trial
- true
* * *♦ adj1. [verdadero] real;existe un peligro real de que explote there is a real danger that it may explode;una historia real a true story2. [de la realeza] royalReal Academia Española (de la Lengua) = institution that sets lexical and grammatical standards for Spanish;real decreto = name given to acts passed by the Spanish parliament when appearing in the official gazette;Hist royal decree; Fampor real decreto: tenemos que volver a casa a las diez por real decreto it has been decreed that we should be back home by ten o'clock♦ nm1. [moneda] [de Brasil] real;Hist [de España]= old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta;cuatro reales: lo compró por cuatro reales she bought it for next to nothing;no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name;no valer un real to be worthless2. Compsentar el real, sentar los reales [ejército] to set up camp;[persona] to settle down* * *I adj1 ( regio) royal2 ( verdadero) realII m fig:(a)sentar sus reales set up camp* * *real adj1) : real, true2) : royal* * *real adj1. (auténtico) true / real2. (del rey) royal -
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actually, in fact* * *= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all realityEx. Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.Ex. As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.Ex. In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.Ex. But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex. In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.Ex. In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.Ex. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.Ex. Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.Ex. In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.Ex. A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.Ex. If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.Ex. If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex. In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.* * *= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all realityEx: Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.
Ex: As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.Ex: In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.Ex: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex: In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.Ex: In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.Ex: The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.Ex: Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.Ex: In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.Ex: A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.Ex: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.Ex: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex: In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers. -
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2 = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.Ex. It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.Ex. It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex. A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex. It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.Ex. Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.Ex. It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.Ex. No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.----* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la vida real = in real life.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos reales = true story.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* práctica real = actual practice.* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tamaño real = full-size.* vida real = real life. -
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Ex. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.* * *Ex: The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.
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= in actual practice, in realityEx. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.Ex. In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.* * *= in actual practice, in realityEx: The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.
Ex: In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media. -
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= in real terms, in actual practiceEx. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.* * *= in real terms, in actual practiceEx: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.
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(n.) = actual practiceEx. The actual practice of the profession is at least as important as the intial education given to new entrants.* * *(n.) = actual practiceEx: The actual practice of the profession is at least as important as the intial education given to new entrants.
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•This system is proving in action the benefits of applying modern technology to...
* * *На практике - in practice, in actual practice; in applications (обычная ссылка в теоретических статьях)In actual practice, if the jo-block effect (эффект "присасывания") is present, the heads break off from their supporting members.If, in applications, thermal stresses proved to be severe, the presence of an initial cross flow would certainly be advantageous in alleviating such a problem.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > на практике
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pratique [pʀatik]1. adjective• c'est très pratique, j'habite à côté du bureau it's very convenient, I live next door to the office2. feminine nouna. ( = application, procédé) practiceb. ( = expérience) practical experiencec. ( = exercice, observance) [de règle] observance ; [de médecine] practising ; [de sport] practising* * *pʀatik
1.
1) ( commode) [appareil, objet] handy, practical; [endroit, itinéraire] convenient; [technique, vêtement, meuble] practical2) ( utile) practical3) (non théorique, concret) practical4) ( pragmatique) practicalavoir le sens or l'esprit pratique — to be practical
2.
1) ( exercice d'une activité)la pratique des arts martiaux est très répandue — many people practise [BrE] martial arts
2) ( expérience) practical experience3) ( application de principes) practice4) ( habitude) practice* * *pʀatik1. nf1) (= application concrète) practicedans la pratique; en pratique — in practice
2) (= expérience) practiceJe manque de pratique. — I'm out of practice.
2. adj1) (d'utilisation) practicalCe sac est très pratique. — This bag's very practical.
2) (= commode) convenient3) (outil) handy, useful* * *A adj1 ( commode) [appareil, objet] handy, practical; [endroit, itinéraire] convenient; [technique, vêtement, meuble] practical; c'est pratique ce tissu, ça ne se repasse pas this material is practical, you don't have to iron it; voir le côté pratique des choses to see the practical side of things;2 ( utile) [manuel, renseignement, conseil, moyen] practical;3 ( non théorique) [application, exercice, mesure] practical; quelles sont vos connaissances pratiques dans ce domaine? how much practical experience do you have in the field?;5 ( pragmatique) [personne] practical; avoir le sens or l'esprit pratique to be practical; n'avoir aucun sens or esprit pratique to be totally impractical.B nf1 ( exercice d'une activité) inciter les jeunes à la pratique d'un sport to encourage young people to play a sport; la pratique des arts martiaux est très répandue many people practiseGB martial arts; la pratique des langues vivantes speaking foreign languages; cela nécessite de longues heures de pratique it takes hours of practice; avoir une bonne pratique de l'anglais to have a good working knowledge of English; la pratique religieuse religious observance;2 ( expérience) practical experience; manquer de pratique to lack practical experience; avoir une longue pratique de la médecine to have many years of experience in medicine; avoir la pratique des affaires to have practical business experience;3 ( application de principes) practice; la théorie et la pratique theory and practice; mettre qch en pratique to put sth into practice; dans la pratique, en pratique in practice;4 ( habitude) practice; une pratique courante/frauduleuse/déloyale a common/fraudulent/disloyal practice; certaines pratiques culturelles/funéraires certain cultural/funerary practices; les pratiques religieuses religious practices.I[pratik] adjectifquand on a des invités, c'est bien pratique un lave-vaisselle! when you've got guests, a dishwasher comes in handy!2. [facile]il faut changer de bus trois fois, ce n'est pas pratique! you have to change buses three times, it's very inconvenient!3. [concret - application, connaissance, conseil, formation] practical4. [pragmatique] practicalavoir le sens ou l'esprit pratique to have a practical turn of mind, to be practicalII[pratik] nom féminin1. [application - d'une philosophie, d'une politique] practice ; [ - de l'autocritique, d'une vertu] exercise ; [ - d'une technique, de la censure] applicationa. [conseils, préceptes] to put into practiceb. [vertu] to exerciseen ou dans la pratique in (actual) practice2. [d'une activité] practicela pratique régulière du tennis/vélo playing tennis/cycling on a regular basis3. [expérience] practical experience4. [usage] practicele marchandage est une pratique courante là-bas over there, it's common practice to barter -
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1) General subject: as a matter of actual practice, in a real sense, in practice, in the real world, practically, in training, in the wild, as a matter of practice, when applied2) Mathematics: in action, used in the industry3) Law: as a practical matter4) Mining: in the field5) Automation: in actual practice6) Makarov: in practical work -
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2 [beroepswerkzaamheid, clientèle] practice4 [meervoud] [sluwe daden] practices♦voorbeelden:echt een man van de praktijk • a doer (rather than a thinker)iets aan de praktijk toetsen • test/field-test somethingiets in praktijk brengen • put something into practicein de praktijk • in (actual) practicedat moet je in de praktijk leren • you'll have to learn that in practiceeen geval uit de praktijk • a real-life caseeen particuliere praktijk • a private practiceeen eigen praktijk beginnen • start a practice of one's ownzijn praktijk overdoen • sell one's practice
См. также в других словарях:
actual practice — Active, open and notorious engagement in business, vocation or profession as opposed to casual or clandestine practice. State ex rel. Laughlin v. Washington State Bar Ass n, 26 Wash.2d 914, 176 P.2d 301, 309 … Black's law dictionary
actual practice — Active, open and notorious engagement in business, vocation or profession as opposed to casual or clandestine practice. State ex rel. Laughlin v. Washington State Bar Ass n, 26 Wash.2d 914, 176 P.2d 301, 309 … Black's law dictionary
practice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 actual doing of sth VERB + PRACTICE ▪ put sth into ▪ I can t wait to put what I ve learned into practice. PREPOSITION ▪ in practice ▪ … Collocations dictionary
practice — [[t]præ̱ktɪs[/t]] ♦♦ practices 1) N COUNT You can refer to something that people do regularly as a practice. Some firms have reached agreements to cut workers pay below the level set in their contract, a practice that is illegal in Germany...… … English dictionary
Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace Actual Grace … Catholic encyclopedia
Practice (learning method) — Practice is the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it, as in the phrase practice makes perfect . Sports teams practice to prepare for actual games.… … Wikipedia
Practice — Prac tice, n. [OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique, formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? practical. See {Practical}, and cf. {Pratique}, {Pretty}.] 1. Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
practice — Ⅰ. practice [1] ► NOUN 1) the actual application of a plan or method, as opposed to the theories relating to it. 2) the customary way of doing something. 3) the practising of a profession. 4) the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer. 5) the … English terms dictionary
Practice pad — Remo s WeatherKing RT series Practice pad A Practice Pad, or Drum Pad, is a type of percussion implement utilized by drummers and percussionists to quietly warm up before a performance or practice musical material. Since sometimes great amounts… … Wikipedia
practice — prac|tice1 [ præktıs ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount occasions when you do something in order to become better at it, or the time you spend doing this: You will become a faster typist with practice. Waylans broke his wrist during practice and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
practice — I UK [ˈpræktɪs] / US noun Word forms practice : singular practice plural practices *** Get it right: practice: Don t confuse practice (a noun) with practise (a verb). These two words sound exactly the same: Wrong: Soldiers had only a few days in… … English dictionary