in practice

en pratique, dans les faits

Dans les situations réelles, quand on applique les idées ou les projets.

En anglais simple : In real situations, rather than only in plans or ideas.

• The plan works in practice.
• In practice, few people follow that rule.
• It sounded easy, but in practice it took hours.

Synonymes : actually, in reality, in effect

Contraires : in theory

Expressions courantes : work in practice, in practice it, difficult in practice

entraîné, en forme

Garder son habileté dans une activité en la pratiquant assez souvent.

En anglais simple : Doing an activity often enough to keep your skill at it.

• I play daily to stay in practice.
• She kept in practice by sketching her friends.
• Are you still in practice at chess?

Comment l'utiliser : keep/stay in practice (I play every weekend to keep in practice.)

Contraires : out of practice

Expressions courantes : keep in practice, stay in practice, be in practice