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1 make a practice of smth.
(make a practice of smth. (тж. make it a practice to...))регулярно, систематически заниматься чем-л., взять себе за правилоWhenever I see a fellow waiting for a trolley, I always make it a practice to give him a lift - unless, of course, he looks like a bum. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. III) — Всегда стараюсь подвезти человека, когда вижу, что он ждет на остановке, - конечно, если у него приличный вид.
The police have raided the group with whom I have been working. I went last night to the place where I stay. I always make it a practice to walk on the other side of the street, looking for a window signal indicating that everything is all right. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 30) — Полиция выследила нашу организацию. Вчера вечером я возвращался к себе. Я никогда не вхожу в дом, не пройдясь сперва по противоположному тротуару и не посмотрев, есть ли в окне сигнал, который означает, что все благополучно.
Now Grandpa made it a practice to keep out of Papa's way... (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Green Years’, book I, ch. 16) — Дедушка же взял себе за правило держаться от папы подальше...
Most nights of the week Dr. Joseph Pearson made a practice of going to bed early. (A. Hailey, ‘The Final Diagnosis’, ch. XIV) — Мистер Джозеф Пирсон имел обыкновение рано ложиться спать.
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2 make a practice of something
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3 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) gøre sig noget til vane* * *(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) gøre sig noget til vane -
4 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) tener el hábito/la costumbre de -
5 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) hafa fyrir vana -
6 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) rászokik vmire -
7 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) ter o hábito de -
8 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) alışkanlık haline getirmek, âdet edinmek -
9 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) imeti navado -
10 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) ottaa tavakseen -
11 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) gjøre (noe) til en vane -
12 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) avere l'abitudine di -
13 make a practice of
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14 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) mieć zwyczaj -
15 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) būt paradušam -
16 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) būti įpratusiam -
17 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) ha för vana, bruka -
18 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) a-şi face un obicei din, a avea obiceiul să -
19 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) συνηθίζω, έχω τη συνήθεια να -
20 make a practice of
(to do (something) habitually: He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.) mít ve zvyku
См. также в других словарях:
make a practice of doing something — make a practice of (doing something) to do something regularly or as a habit. I don t make a practice of recommending restaurants, but this one is really special … New idioms dictionary
make a practice of — (doing something) to do something regularly or as a habit. I don t make a practice of recommending restaurants, but this one is really special … New idioms dictionary
make a practice of — {v. phr.} To make a habit of; do regularly. * /Make a practice of being on time for work./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a practice of — {v. phr.} To make a habit of; do regularly. * /Make a practice of being on time for work./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ practice\ of — v. phr. To make a habit of; do regularly. Make a practice of being on time for work … Словарь американских идиом
practice — [prak′tis] vt. practiced, practicing [ME practisen < MFr practiser, altered < practiquer < ML practicare < LL practicus < Gr praktikos, concerning action, practical < prassein, to do] 1. to do or engage in frequently or usually; … English World dictionary
Practice — Prac tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Practiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Practicing}.] [Often written practise, practised, practising.] 1. To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming. Incline not my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — [ præktɪs] group local medical nursing private practice professional practice unethical unfair universal practice unscrupulous practices usual i … Combinatory dictionary
practice, practise — I n. habit 1) to make a practice, practise of smt. 2) a common, usual; local; universal practice, practise 3) a practice, practise to + inf. (it was her practice, practise to drink a glass of wine every evening) exercise 4) to have practice,… … Combinatory dictionary
practice — prac•tice [[t]ˈpræk tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) habitual or customary course of action or way of doing something: office practice[/ex] 2) a habit; custom: to make a practice of borrowing money[/ex] 3) repeated performance or systematic… … From formal English to slang
