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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin prāctica (practical affairs; business), from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ, practice, experience), from πρακτικός (praktikós, practical), from πράσσω (prássō, to do).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pra‧ti‧car

Verb

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praticar (first-person singular present pratico, first-person singular preterite pratiquei, past participle praticado)

  1. to practice (repeat an activity as a way of improving one’s skill)
  2. to practice (perform or observe in a habitual fashion)
    Synonyms: exercitar, treinar
    As pessoas deveriam praticar desporto.People should practice sport.

Conjugation

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