practice
/ˈpræktɪs/noun
उच्चारण प्रैक्टिस
अभ्यास, रियाज़
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
[U, C]
doing an activity or training regularly so that you can improve your skill
अभ्यास, रियाज़
- Practice makes perfect.
- piano practice
- Football practice starts at six every morning.
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- Regular practice will improve your handwriting.
- She does an hour of yoga practice before school.
Synonyms training rehearsal drill exercise preparation
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[U]
action rather than ideas
व्यवहार, क्रियान्वयन
- The idea is good, but will it work in practice?
- In practice, few students finish the whole syllabus in one month.
- The plan looks fine on paper but is hard to put into practice.
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- In theory it is easy, but in practice it takes time.
- Practice and theory should go together.
Synonyms reality action application operation
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[C, U]
a way of doing something that is the usual or expected way
प्रथा, रीति, चलन
- It is common practice to remove shoes in a temple.
- Giving gifts at Diwali is a common practice in many offices.
- Cheating is an unfair practice that must be stopped.
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- It is standard practice to wash your hands before meals.
- Companies are told to follow good business practices.
Synonyms custom habit tradition convention procedure
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[C]
the business of a doctor or lawyer
(डॉक्टर, वकील की) प्रैक्टिस, पेशा
- a legal practice
- Her father runs a successful medical practice in Lucknow.
- She set up a private practice in Delhi after finishing her degree.
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- The doctor sold his practice and retired.
- He joined a busy dental practice in the city.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
practice (noun) vs practise (verb)
In British English the noun is spelt practice with c, and the verb is spelt practise with s. The same pair works like advice and advise.
British English में संज्ञा 'practice' (c से) और क्रिया 'practise' (s से) लिखी जाती है। यह जोड़ी advice और advise की तरह है।
- Regular practice makes you fluent.
- You must practise speaking English every day.
practise + -ing
The verb practise is followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive. You practise doing something to improve.
क्रिया 'practise' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं। सुधार के लिए आप कोई काम बार-बार करते हैं।
- Radhika practises writing answers within the time limit.
in practice / in theory
In practice means in real life as opposed to what is planned or expected. It is often set against in theory.
'In practice' का अर्थ वास्तविक जीवन में है, योजना या अपेक्षा के विपरीत। इसे प्रायः 'in theory' के सामने रखा जाता है।
- In theory the bus runs every ten minutes, but in practice it is often late.
out of practice / put into practice
Out of practice means less skilled because you have not done something lately. Put into practice means to use an idea or plan in action.
'Out of practice' का अर्थ हाल में अभ्यास न करने के कारण कुशलता कम होना है। 'Put into practice' का अर्थ किसी विचार या योजना को कार्य में लाना है।
- I am out of practice at chess.
- The team put the new plan into practice.
+Collocations 4
adjective + practice
regulardailygoodcommonstandard
- Daily practice is the secret of a good handwriting.
verb + practice
get someneedput intofall out ofmake a
- He has made a practice of reading the editorial every morning.
practice + noun
sessiontestpapermatchground
- Solve one practice paper every Sunday.
professional practice
medical practicelegal practiceprivate practiceset up practice
- She set up a private practice in Pune after her MBBS.
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- The cricket team has practice every evening after school.
क्रिकेट टीम का स्कूल के बाद हर शाम अभ्यास होता है।
- Child marriage is an illegal practice in India.
बाल विवाह भारत में एक अवैध प्रथा है।
- It is my practice to rise before sunrise.
सूर्योदय से पहले उठना मेरी आदत है।
- Dr Mehta has a busy practice in the old city.
डॉ. मेहता का पुराने शहर में व्यस्त चिकित्सा-व्यवसाय है।
- Practise your speech in front of the mirror.
दर्पण के सामने अपने भाषण का अभ्यास कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I need more practise in speaking.
✓ I need more practice in speaking.
After need more, the noun practice (with c) is required.
'More' के बाद संज्ञा 'practice' (c से) आती है।
✗ She practises to speak English fluently.
✓ She practises speaking English fluently.
Practise is followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Practise' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ Doctors cannot practice without a licence.
✓ Doctors cannot practise without a licence.
In British English the verb is spelt practise with s.
British English में क्रिया 'practise' (s से) लिखी जाती है।
¶Idioms 3
practice makes perfect
you will become good at something if you do it regularly
करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान
- Write one essay a day; practice makes perfect.
in practice
in reality
व्यवहार में, वास्तव में
- In theory it is simple; in practice it is hard.
out of practice
not as good at something as you were, because you have not done it for some time
अभ्यास छूट जाना
- I am out of practice at typing.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
practice or practise?
In British English, practice (with c) is the noun ('daily practice') and practise (with s) is the verb ('practise every day'). American English uses practice for both. The same rule applies to licence (noun) and license (verb), advice (noun) and advise (verb).
British English में practice (c के साथ) noun है ('daily practice') और practise (s के साथ) verb ('practise every day')। American English में दोनों के लिए practice। यही नियम licence (noun) और license (verb), advice (noun) और advise (verb) पर लागू होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Practice makes perfect, in practice, out of practice, put sth into practice.
Idioms: practice makes perfect (अभ्यास से इंसान निपुण बनता है), in practice (व्यवहार में), out of practice (अभ्यास छूट जाने के कारण कमज़ोर पड़ना), put sth into practice (किसी विचार को अमल में लाना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who practises a profession, especially medicine, is a practitioner; a doctor working in general practice is a general practitioner (GP).
कोई पेशा, विशेषकर चिकित्सा, करने वाला practitioner; सामान्य चिकित्सा करने वाला डॉक्टर general practitioner (GP)।