| English | German | |
| rusty {adj} [out of practice] | 328 eingerostet [aus der Übung gekommen] | |
Verbs |
| to train [practice, exercise, coach] | 2289 trainieren | |
| to humbug [practice humbug] | 815 schwindeln [tricksen, betrügen] | |
| to groove sth. [perfect by practice] | 85 etw. perfektionieren [Klavierspiel, Fremdsprache etc.] | |
| to train [practice] | 78 üben | |
| mil. to PT [Am.] [coll.] [to practice physical fitness training] | 35 trainieren [Fitnesstraining durchführen] | |
| to bamboozle [coll.] [practice trickery] | 20 tricksen [ugs.] | |
| [to be common practice] | gang und gebe sein [FALSCH für: gang und gäbe sein] | |
| to introduce sth. [practice, reform etc.] | etw.Akk. introduzieren [fachspr.] [einführen] | |
Nouns |
| convention [a practice] | 207 Brauch {m} [Sitte, Konvention] | |
| photo. photography [practice or occupation] | 89 Photographieren {n} [alt] | |
| art statuary [archaic] [art or practice of making statues] | 82 Bildhauerei {f} | |
| art sculpture [art or practice] | 62 Bildhauerei {f} | |
| archi. tech. design [art / practice of designing] | 47 Entwerfen {n} | |
| abuse [unjust practice] | 44 Missstand {m} | |
| sports scrimmage [practice session] | 19 Übungstreffen {n} | |
| spec. felching [sl.] [sexual practice] | 18 Felching {n} [ugs.] [Sexualpraktik] | |
| med. clinic [group practice] | 17 Gemeinschaftspraxis {f} | |
| photo. photography [practice or occupation] | 14 Fotografieren {n} | |
| communications [science, practice] | 10 Kommunikationswesen {n} | |
| conventionality [conventional practice] | 8 Brauch {m} [Konvention] | |
| polemics [art or practice of disputation; treated as sg.] | 8 Streitkunst {f} | |
| teabagging [sl.] [sexual practice] | 6 Teebeuteln {n} [sl.] [Sexualpraktik] | |
| mus. [etude / practice exercise for keyboard] | Clavier-Übung {f} [Rechtschreibung vor 1901] [Klavierübung] | |
| med. [focal medical practice] | Schwerpunktpraxis {f} | |
| hist. law [medieval legal practice where citizens under a particular jurisdiction were required to gather with a state official, the latter who heard appeals and aided in local legal matters] | Rügegericht {n} | |
| hist. law [medieval legal practice where citizens under a particular jurisdiction were required to gather with a state official, the latter who heard appeals and aided in local legal matters] | Ruggericht {n} | |
| law [person certified to practice the profession] | Berufsberechtigter {m} [österr.] [z. B. Wirtschaftsprüfer] | |
| [practice of intentionally raising a newborn animal with a parent of another species] | Ammenzucht {f} | |
| mus. [practice of singing by turn the lines of the Christmas hymn "Quem pastores" by four soloists or choirs] | Quempas-Singen {n} | |
| med. [specialized medical practice] | Schwerpunktpraxis {f} | |
| relig. spec. Amidah [central prayer in Jewish liturgical practice] | Amida {f} | |
| colleague [female, in a medical or therapeutic practice] | Praxiskollegin {f} | |
| facesitting [sexual practice] | Facesitting {n} [wörtl. "Gesichtssitzen"; Sexualpraktik] | |
| neol. Janopause [the practice of giving up alcohol for January] | [Alkoholabstinenz im Januar nach den Feiertagen] | |
| necklacing [S.Afr.] [practice of summary execution] | Necklacing {n} [eine Form von Lynchjustiz] | |
| pegging [sexual practice] | Pegging {n} [Sexualpraktik] | |
| queening [facesitting] [sexual practice] | Facesitting {n} [Sexualpraktik] | |
| quibbleism [rare] [practice of quibbling] | Wortklauberei {f} | |
| rimming [sl.] [sexual practice] | Zungenanal {n} <ZA> [Sexualpraktik] | |
| snowballing [sl.] [sexual practice] | Snowballing {n} [ugs.] [Sexualpraktik] | |
| survival [object or practice from an earlier time] | Überbleibsel {n} [ugs.] [hier: Gegenstand oder Gewohnheit aus früheren Zeiten] | |
2 Words: Others |
| sports in practice {adv} [during practice] | im Training [während des Trainings] | |
| of criminalistics {adj} [methods, practice] [postpos.] | kriminalistisch [Methode usw.] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| mil. artillery range [area for shooting practice] | Artillerieschießplatz {m} | |
| common practice [joint practice] [Am.] | gemeinsame Praxis {f} [gemeinsame Übungen] | |
| pharm. community pharmacy [science, practice] | Offizin-Pharmazie {f} | |
| QM essential documents [Good Clinical Practice] | essentielle Dokumente {pl} [GCP] | |
| holistic health [concept in medical practice] | Ganzheitsmedizin {f} | |
| holistic health [concept in medical practice] | ganzheitliche Medizin {f} | |
| jobs job hopping [coll.] [the practice of changing jobs frequently] | Jobhopping {n} [ugs.] | |
| leadership experience [practice] | Führungspraxis {f} | |
| hist. mil. linear tactics {pl} [theory and practice of waging battles in linear formations] | Lineartaktik {f} [Theorie und Praxis der Kriegführung in linearen Formationen] | |
| weapons live ammunition [as opposed to practice ammunition] | Gefechtsmunition {f} | |
| Lucky Pierre [sex practice] | Lucky Pierre {m} [Sexpraktik "French Sandwich"] | |
| one-upmanship [coll.] [practice of gaining an advantage or feeling of superiority over another person] | Ausstechen {n} [Übertreffen] | |
| relig. personal religion [practice of religious beliefs] | persönliche Frömmigkeit {f} | |
| relig. popular religion [beliefs, traditions, and everyday religious practice] | Volksreligiosität {f} | |
| practice sign [for medical / dental practice etc.] | Praxisschild {n} | |
| rifle range [for practice] | Schießstand {m} | |
| econ. settlement phase [putting agreements into practice] | Abwicklungsphase {f} [Verwirklichung der Vereinbarungen] | |
| mil. sleeve target [practice target] | Luftschleppscheibe {f} | |
| mil. sleeve target [practice target] | Schleppsack {m} | |
| spit roast [sl.] [sex practice] | Spießbraten {m} [sl.] [seltener für: Spit Roast] [Sexpraktik] | |
| educ. writing practice [writing in practice] | Schreibpraxis {f} | |
3 Words: Others |
| in the field {adv} [in practice] | in der Praxis | |
| out of hours {adv} [business or medical practice] | außerhalb der Sprechstunden | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| mus. etude for piano [practice exercise] | Klavierübung {f} [Etüde für Klavier] | |
| mus. etudes for keyboard [practice exercises] | Klavierübungen {pl} [Etüden für Klavier] | |
| educ. practice of teaching [teaching practice] | Unterrichtspraxis {f} | |
| aviat. touch-and-go [landings followed immediately by takeoffs, e.g. for practice] | Touch-and-go {n} {m} [Aufsetzen und Durchstarten, z. B. zum Üben des Landeanfluges] | |
5+ Words: Others |
| gained in practice, for use in practice [slogan] | aus der Praxis für die Praxis [Slogan] | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| to act according to one's words [put one's words into practice] | nach seinen Worten handeln | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| relig. leaving a church / the Church [ceasing to attend a given church or to practice its faith] | Kirchenaustritt {m} [inoffiziell] | |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
| mus. F Clavier-Übung [keyboard practice] [four volumes I-IV] | Clavierübung [vierteilige Sammlung] [Johann Sebastian Bach] | |
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