in practice

in practice(
ihn
 
prahk
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tihs
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en la práctica
The idea works better in theory than in practice.La idea funciona mejor en teoría que en la práctica.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Dan is not in practice as a doctor anymore. He retired last month.Dan ya no ejerce de médico. Se jubiló el mes pasado.
My brother set up in practice as a lawyer this year.Mi hermano se estableció como abogado este año.
a. en el entrenamiento (sports)
The team played well in practice, but made many mistakes in the game.El equipo jugó bien en el entrenamiento, pero cometió muchos errores en el partido.
b. en el ensayo (music)
The band played the chorus many times in practice.La banda tocó el estribillo muchas veces en el ensayo.
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