practice run

ˈpræktɪs rʌn

Definition

Definition of practice run - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

preparationtrial before a real event or performance

The team did a practice run before the match.
She scheduled a practice run for the presentation.
The actors had a practice run before the opening night.

dry run

rehearsal

trial run

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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 run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours.

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it.

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

have a good run

complete a run that feels enjoyable or satisfying

I had a good run in the park today.

in the short run

adv.

lasting or happening only during a brief time period

In the short run, the new policy will reduce costs.

let something run down

allow something to lose power or energy by not recharging

He let the phone run down and it turned off.

on the run

adv.

while busy or in a hurry

She ate her breakfast on the run because she was late.

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experiment or trial to test something

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French:essai, ...
German:Probelauf, ...
Italian:prova generale, ...
Spanish:ensayo, ...
Portuguese:ensaio, ...
Chinese:试运行, ...
Japanese:リハーサル, ...
Arabic:تَجْرِبَة تَجْرِيبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:רִיצַּת אִימּוּן, ...
Russian:тренировочный забег, ...
Ukrainian:тренувальний забіг, ...
Hindi:पूर्वाभ्यास, ...
Bengali:মহড়া, ...
Catalan:assaig, ...
Czech:generálka, ...
Danish:generalprøve, ...
Dutch:oefenronde, ...
Greek:δοκιμή, ...
Hungarian:próba, ...
Khmer:ការសាកល្បងជាមុន, ...
Korean:리허설, ...
Persian:اجرای آزمایشی, ...
Polish:próba, ...
Portuguese (BR):ensaio, ...
Romanian:repetiție, ...
Swedish:genomkörare, ...
Thai:การซ้อม, ...
Turkish:prova, ...
Vietnamese:lần chạy thử, ...

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