practitioner
gb/pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/ us/pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/
B2
Anglais
~ 2700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
entity
1
A person engaged in a profession
A person who works in a special job or activity, often needing skill or training.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a practitioner of [a profession or activity]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'practitioner' with 'practice' or 'practical'. 'Practitioner' refers to the person, not the act or the quality.
Synonymes
professional (General term for someone qualified in a profession; slightly broader than 'practitioner'.)
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specialist (Emphasizes expertise in a specific field rather than general practice.)
Antonymes
amateur (Refers to someone doing an activity without formal training or professional status.)
Collocations
medical practitioner
|legal practitioner
|experienced practitioner
|skilled practitioner
|practitioner of law
Thèmes
work
|education
|healthcare
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She is a respected medical practitioner in the city.
- The seminar was attended by practitioners from various fields.
- As a legal practitioner, he has handled many complex cases.
- The clinic employs practitioners with years of experience.
- Practitioners must keep up with changes in their profession.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My aunt is a medical practitioner.
- The school invited a music practitioner to teach the children.
- He works as a legal practitioner.
- A good practitioner always learns new skills.
- The practitioner helped the patient feel better.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
practitioner
API
GB/pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/
US/pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
prac - ti - tion - er (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ti)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: practitioner
- Plural: practitioners
Famille de mots
Forms
practitioners
noun
Core family
Related words
practicality
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
impractical
adjective B2
malpractice
noun C1
Advanced or less common
practicable
adjective C1
practicability
noun
Expressions
experienced practitioner
1/ɪkspˈɪɹiənst pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
A professional with much experience
A person who has done a job for a long time and knows it well.
Exemples
- The workshop was led by an experienced practitioner of yoga.
- Experienced practitioners can handle difficult situations calmly.
legal practitioner
1/lˈiɡəl pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
A person licensed to practice law
A lawyer or other person allowed to work in law.
Exemples
- He is a well-known legal practitioner in the capital city.
- Legal practitioners must follow strict ethical rules.
medical practitioner
1/mˈɛdɪkəl pɹæktˈɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
A person licensed to practice medicine
A doctor or other person allowed to give medical care.
Exemples
- Only a certified medical practitioner can prescribe this medicine.
- She has worked as a medical practitioner for over twenty years.