práctica

Definitions of práctica
  1. noun
    a customary way of operation or behavior
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    cooperación
    the practice of cooperating
    simbolismo
    the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
    modernismo
    practices typical of contemporary life or thought
    antropofagia, antropofagía, canibalismo
    the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
    costumbre, usanza, uso
    accepted or habitual practice
    maltrato
    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
    naturalismo, naturismo
    going without clothes as a social practice
    transformismo, transvestismo, travestismo
    the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
    ablución, lavatorio
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    americanismo
    a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
    britanismo
    a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
    germanismo
    a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
    hábito
    (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
    agrazón, atufamiento, atufo, broma, carlanca, contrariedad, disgusto, enfado, enojo, fastidio, grima, incomodidad, molestia, vejación
    the act of troubling or annoying someone
    inobservancia
    willful lack of care and attention
    explotación
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
    tocamientos
    the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
    insultos, malos tratos
    cruel or inhumane treatment
    celebración, solemnización
    the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
    rito, ritual
    any customary observance or practice
    comunión
    the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    translating an idea into action
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    ejecución, realización
    the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
  3. noun
    knowledge of how something is usually done
    synonyms: ejercicio
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    costumbre, tradición
    a specific practice of long standing
    convención, norma, normal, pauta, regla
    something regarded as a normative example
    reglamento
    a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
    hábito, rutina
    an established custom
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    cognición, conocimiento
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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