nounnoun
la pratica
practice
Definition & meaning
The word pratica has several meanings depending on the context in which it is used:
- Practice or practical application: It refers to the repeated exercise of an activity or skill to improve it, or the application of an idea or theory in reality.
- Professional experience: It denotes the actual experience gained in a specific field or trade.
- Formal procedure: It refers to a set of documents, paperwork, or a specific process managed by an office or bureaucracy (e.g., a visa application or a legal file).
- Custom or habit: It describes a habitual way of acting or a social convention.
- Adjective (practical): As an adjective (feminine form of pratico), it describes someone who is efficient, skilled, or a person who prefers concrete results over theory. It can also describe an object that is useful or functional.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It functions primarily as a feminine noun (la pratica, le pratiche) or as the feminine singular adjective of pratico.
- Word origin: It derives from the Late Latin practica, which in turn comes from the Greek praktikós, meaning "fit for action" or "active," related to the verb prássein (to do or perform).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Esercizio pratica (exercise)
- Abitudine pratica (habit)
- Procedura pratica (procedure)
- Esperienza pratica (experience)
- Convenienza pratica (usefulness/convenience)
Antonyms:
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Io faccio pratica ogni giorno con l’italiano.noun
I practice every day with Italian.
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