What does practicar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word practicar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use practicar in Spanish.

The word practicar in Spanish means practice, play, perform, practice, do sport, engage in free love. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word practicar

practice

verbo transitivo (entrenar para mejorar) (US)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Practica durante horas al piano todos los días.
She practices the piano for hours every day.

play

verbo transitivo (deporte: participar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Practica baloncesto desde que era niño.
He has played basketball since he was a child.

perform

verbo transitivo (Med (cirugía: realizar) (operation)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le practicaron una cesárea de urgencia porque había sufrimiento fetal.
They performed an emergency caesarean because the baby was at risk.

practice

verbo transitivo (relig.: seguir una fe) (religion; US)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Practicaba la fe budista porque era la que habían practicado sus padres.
He practiced Buddhism because that was his parents' religion.

do sport

locución verbal (hacer ejercicio) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Diana practica deporte de manera regular para mantenerse saludable.
Diana did sport regularly to stay in shape.

engage in free love

locución verbal (ejercer la libertad sexual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En los 70s la gente practicaba el amor libre.
In the 70s people engaged in free love.

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