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unusual practice

[/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl ˈpræktɪs/]
noun phrasepl: unusual practices
prática inusitada
1. a method, custom, or habit that is uncommon, rare, or not typical of normal behavior
It is an unusual practice to work on weekends in this company.
É uma prática inusitada trabalhar nos fins de semana nesta empresa.
2. a non-standard or unconventional way of doing something
The chef's unusual practice of cooking with liquid nitrogen impressed the diners.
A prática inusitada do chef de cozinhar com nitrogênio líquido impressionou os clientes.
Synonyms
uncommon practicerare practiceunconventional practiceatypical practicenon-standard practice
Antonyms
common practicetypical practicestandard practiceconventional practiceusual practice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prática inusitada
most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
prática inusitada / prática fora do comum
colloquial variation
São Paulo
prática inusitada / prática atípica
formal and business contexts
Portugal
prática invulgar / prática inusitada
invulgar is more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the ordinary
break the mold
against the grain
off the beaten path
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