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(a) (for improvement → musical instrument) s'exercer à, travailler; (→ song) travailler, répéter; (→ foreign language) travailler, pratiquer; (→ stroke, shot) travailler;∎ she was practising a Chopin nocturne elle travaillait un nocturne de Chopin;∎ can I practise my French on you? est-ce que je peux parler français ou pratiquer mon français avec vous?;∎ to practise speaking French s'entraîner à parler français;∎ you should practise your backhand vous devriez travailler votre revers(b) (put into practice → principle, virtue) pratiquer, mettre en pratique;∎ in this school, we practise self-discipline dans cette école, on pratique l'autodiscipline;∎ you should practise what you preach vous devriez donner l'exemple;∎ he doesn't practise what he preaches il ne met pas en pratique ce qu'il prêche(c) (profession) exercer, pratiquer;∎ he practises medicine il pratique ou exerce la médecine;∎ to practise law exercer le métier de notaire/d'avocat;∎ he studied law/medicine, but never practised it il a étudié le droit/la médecine, mais n'a jamais exercé∎ the cruelty they practised on their victims les cruautés qu'ils infligeaient à ou les sévices qu'ils faisaient subir à leurs victimes(e) (customs, beliefs) observer, pratiquer;∎ pagan rituals are still practised in the area on pratique encore certains rites païens dans la région∎ I'm just practising je ne fais que m'entraîner;∎ she practises a few hours every day elle s'entraîne plusieurs heures par jour;∎ to practise on the guitar faire des exercices à la guitare(b) (professionally) exercer;∎ he practises in Edinburgh il exerce à Édimbourg
См. также в других словарях:
self-improvement — 1748, from SELF (Cf. self) + IMPROVEMENT (Cf. improvement) … Etymology dictionary
self-improvement — [self′im pro͞ov′mənt] n. improvement of one s status, mind, abilities, etc. by one s own efforts … English World dictionary
self-improvement — ► NOUN ▪ the improvement of one s knowledge, status, or character by one s own efforts … English terms dictionary
self-improvement — self improvable, adj. self improver, n. self improving, adj. /self im proohv meuhnt, self /, n. improvement of one s mind, character, etc., through one s own efforts. [1735 45] * * * … Universalium
self-improvement — self′ improve′ment n. improvement of one s mind, character, etc., through one s own efforts • Etymology: 1735–45 self′ improv′ing, adj … From formal English to slang
self-improvement — self im provement noun uncount things that you do to make yourself become a better person, for example learning new things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-improvement — /sɛlf ɪmˈpruvmənt/ (say self im proohvmuhnt) noun improvement of one s mind, education, status, etc., by one s own efforts …
self-improvement — noun the improvement of one s knowledge, status, or character by one s own efforts … English new terms dictionary
self-improvement — n. the improvement of one s own position or disposition by one s own efforts … Useful english dictionary
self-improvement — noun Following a disciplined programme to improve one’s physical health, mental health or character See Also: self help … Wiktionary
self-improvement — making oneself better … English contemporary dictionary