keep practicing

[kiːp ˈpræktɪsɪŋ]
verb phrase
continuar praticando
1. to continue engaging in repeated exercises or activities to improve skill or proficiency
You need to keep practicing if you want to improve your piano skills.
Você precisa continuar praticando se quiser melhorar suas habilidades de piano.
2. to maintain a regular habit of doing something to achieve mastery
Keep practicing your language skills every day.
Continue praticando suas habilidades de idioma todos os dias.
3. to persist in doing something despite difficulty or slow progress
Even though it's hard, keep practicing and you'll get better.
Mesmo que seja difícil, continue praticando e você vai melhorar.
Both American and Brazilian cultures emphasize the importance of persistent practice in skill development, whether in sports, music, or academics. This phrase is commonly used as motivational advice in educational and athletic contexts across both cultures.
NYC Slang
keep it up with the practice
Synonyms / Sinônimos
continue practicingkeep trainingpersist in practicemaintain practicekeep drilling
Antonyms / Antônimos
stop practicingquit practicingabandon practiceneglect practice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
continuar praticando
most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
ficar praticando
alternative colloquial form meaning 'to keep on practicing'
São Paulo
continuar praticando
standard usage, same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
continuar a praticar
European Portuguese uses 'a' before the infinitive

Related Words

practicetrainingrehearsaldrillexercisepersistencededication

Related Idioms & Phrases

practice makes perfect
keep your hand in
stay on the grind
put in the work
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