practised

Describes someone who is skilled or experienced in a particular activity through repeated practice.

• 🇫🇷Décrit une personne qui est compétente ou expérimentée dans une activité particulière grâce à une pratique répétée.

1. Skilled through experience B2 formal

   Having a high level of skill or expertise gained through repeated practice or experience.

   • She is a practised speaker who captivates any audience.
   • His practised hands could fix the engine in minutes.
   • The surgeon's practised movements were precise and efficient.

   🇫🇷expérimenté

   Synonymes: accomplishedadeptexperiencedexpertknowledgeableproficientseasonedskilledtrained

   Antonymes: amateurinexperiencednoviceunpractisedunskilled

• more practised comparative form
• most practised superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of performing an activity repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency, or to carry out a profession or activity.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner une action effectuée de manière répétée ou régulière afin d'améliorer ou de maintenir une compétence, ainsi que pour l'exercice d'une activité professionnelle.

1. Repeated exercise A2 formal

   To perform an activity repeatedly to improve a skill.

   • She practices the piano for an hour every day.
   • He needs to practice his pronunciation more.
   • The team practiced their routine until it was perfect.

   🇫🇷Pratique (exercice répété)

   Synonymes: drillexercisehonerehearsetrainwork at

2. Engage in a profession B2 formal

   To work in a particular profession, especially medicine or law.

   • She has been practicing law for over twenty years.
   • He practices medicine at the local hospital.
   • After graduating, she began to practice as a dentist.

   🇫🇷Exercer une profession

   Synonymes: carry onfollowplypursuework at

3. Carry out or perform B1 formal

   To do something regularly as a habit or custom.

   • They practice sustainable farming methods.
   • The company practices ethical business policies.
   • He practices what he preaches.

   🇫🇷pratiquer (une activité, une habitude)

   Synonymes: carry outconductdoexercisefollowobserveperformpursuetrain

• practiced past participle
• practised past participle
• practiced past simple
• practised past simple
• practicing present participle
• practising present participle
• practices third person singular
• practises third person singular