practiced

[/ˈpræktɪst/]

adjective/verb

praticado/experiente

1. Having skill or experience in something due to repetition and training

She is a practiced pianist with years of experience.

Ela é uma pianista experiente com anos de experiência.

2. Done or performed many times; habitual or routine

He answered with a practiced smile.

Ele respondeu com um sorriso ensaiado.

3. Past tense and past participle of 'practice' (to perform repeatedly to improve skill)

She practiced the violin for two hours every day.

Ela praticou violino por duas horas todos os dias.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

praticado/experiente

Common usage for skilled or experienced individuals

São Paulo

praticado/experiente

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

praticado/experiente

Standard usage, may colloquially use 'malandro' for cunning/practiced individuals

Portugal

praticado/experimentado

Prefer 'experimentado' for experienced; 'praticado' for habitual actions

practiced hand - pessoa experiente em algo

practiced ease - facilidade adquirida pela prática

well-practiced - bem-treinado, bem-ensaiado

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