practicar

/pɾaktiˈkaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
practico
preterite (yo)
practiqué
past participle
practicado

Meaning

  1. to practise

    • Practico el piano cada día.

      I practise the piano every day.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ejercer

ejercer more specifically means practicing a profession; practicar is more general, like a skill, sport, or religion.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

praticar

praticar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to practise."

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