practice makes progress

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Definition of practice makes progress - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

motivationconsistent practice leads to improvement over time

Keep practicing the piano—practice makes progress.

practice makes perfect

learningconsistent effort helps in understanding and growth

Study every day; practice makes progress.

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Expressions with practice

shady practice

dishonest or unethical behavior

The company was accused of shady practice in its financial dealings.

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits.

out of practice

adj.

lacking skill due to not practicing recently

After months without playing, she's out of practice on the piano.

practice makes perfect

exp.

repeating an activity many times helps you become very good at it

Keep practicing the piano—practice makes perfect.

practice what one preaches

act in line with your own advice or beliefs

She always practices what she preaches at work.

make a practice of

do something regularly or habitually

She makes a practice of jogging every morning.

Expressions with progress

in the name of progress

adj.

done to achieve progress or improvement

The city was rebuilt in the name of progress.

progress of sorts

partial improvement or advancement in a situation

The team made progress of sorts in the project.

the wheels of progress

forces or actions that keep improvement or development moving forward

Nothing can stop the wheels of progress now.

you can't stop progress

exp.

progress cannot be halted by resistance

Despite objections, you can't stop progress in technology.

in the vanguard of progress

adj.

leading in new developments or ideas

The company is in the vanguard of progress in technology.

march of progress

continuous advancement in technology or society

The march of progress has transformed our daily lives.

what is laughingly called progress

exp.

so-called improvement that is actually silly, harmful, or fake

This broken update is what is laughingly called progress.

wheel of progress

unstoppable advancement in society or technology

The wheel of progress cannot be stopped by tradition.

in progress

adj.

not yet finished or completed

The painting is in progress and will be displayed once it's done.

make progress

move forward or improve in some way

She worked hard to make progress in her studies.

Examples of practice makes progress in a sentence

He improved his drawing skills because practice makes progress.
Keep practicing the piano, practice makes progress.
In language learning, practice makes progress over time.

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French:c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron, c'est en pratiquant qu'on progresse, ...
German:Übung macht Fortschritte, Übung bringt Fortschritt, ...
Italian:la pratica porta al progresso, la pratica porta progressi, ...
Spanish:la práctica hace progresar, la práctica conduce al progreso, ...
Portuguese:a prática leva ao progresso, a prática faz progredir, ...
Chinese:熟能生进步, 熟能生巧, ...
Japanese:練習すれば上達する, 努力は実を結ぶ, ...
Arabic:بِالمُمارَسَةِ يَأْتي التَّقَدُّمُ, المُمارَسَةُ تُحقِّقُ التَّقَدُّم, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְגּוּל מֵבִיא לְשִׁיפּוּר, תִּרְגּוּל מֵבִיא לְהִתְקַדְּמוּת, ...
Russian:Практика ведёт к прогрессу, практика ведёт к прогрессу, ...
Ukrainian:практика веде до прогресу, Практика веде до прогресу, ...
Hindi:अभ्यास से प्रगति होती है, निरंतर अभ्यास से उन्नति होती है, ...
Bengali:অনুশীলনেই উন্নতি, অনুশীলনে উন্নতি হয়, ...
Catalan:la pràctica fa avançar, la pràctica porta al progrés, ...
Czech:Cvičením se člověk zlepšuje, cvičení přináší pokrok, ...
Danish:øvelse gør mester, man lærer af øvelse, ...
Dutch:oefening baart kunst, al doende leert men, ...
Greek:η εξάσκηση φέρνει πρόοδο, η πρακτική οδηγεί στην πρόοδο, ...
Hungarian:gyakorlással lehet fejlődni, A gyakorlás fejleszt, ...
Khmer:ហាត់បង្កើតការរីកចម្រើន, អនុវត្តធ្វើឱ្យរីកចម្រើន, ...
Korean:연습하면 발전한다, 연습이 발전을 만든다, ...
Persian:تمرین موجب پیشرفت است, ...
Polish:praktyka czyni postępy, ćwiczenie czyni postępy, ...
Portuguese (BR):a prática leva ao progresso, praticar traz progresso, ...
Romanian:exersând progresezi, Exersarea aduce progres, ...
Swedish:övning ger färdighet, övning ger framsteg, ...
Thai:ฝึกฝนทำให้ก้าวหน้า, ฝึกฝนแล้วก้าวหน้า, ...
Turkish:pratik gelişme sağlar, pratik ilerleme sağlar, ...
Vietnamese:Có công mài sắt, có ngày nên kim, luyện tập tạo nên tiến bộ, ...

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