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down-to-earth

down-to-earth

Meaning of down-to-earth

realistic and practical

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British English/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/
American English/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɝθ/
Russian transcription[prʲɪzʲɪmˈlʲonɨj]
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down-to-earth with Russian translation

down-to-earth usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Несмотря на то что он знаменитость, он очень простой.

Despite being a celebrity, he is very down-to-earth.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она дружелюбная и простая.

She is friendly and down-to-earth.

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down-to-earth belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

down-to-earthпростой
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

down-to-earth synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between down-to-earth / practical / realistic / pragmatic / sensible / level-headed

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes usefulness and concern for what works in practice.

B2Very Often

She's very practical — she always finds workable solutions.

R
🇬🇧English
realistic

Emphasizes being sensible about what is achievable or true.

B2Very Often

Be realistic about the time the project will take.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on practical results and what works, sometimes at cost of ideals.

B2Often

She took a pragmatic approach to solving the problem.

S
🇬🇧English
sensible

Highlights good judgment and reasonable choices.

B2Very Often

It was sensible of her to save some money.

L
🇬🇧English
level-headed

Stresses calmness and clear thinking under pressure.

B2Often

She's level-headed during crises and makes good decisions.

M
🇬🇧English
matter-of-fact

Impartial, straightforward, and not emotional in tone.

B2Often

His matter-of-fact answer calmed everyone down.

N
🇬🇧English
no-nonsense

Practical and efficient, intolerant of frivolity or pretense.

B2Often

Her no-nonsense management style got results quickly.

U
🇬🇧English
unpretentious

Emphasizes lack of affectation or showiness; close to down-to-earth.

B2Often

They live in an unpretentious cottage and are very friendly.

M
🇬🇧English
mundane

Means ordinary or everyday, sometimes with a dull connotation.

B2Often

She prefers mundane, practical tasks to abstract theory.

🇬🇧English

Highlights humility or not seeking attention; not identical to practical.

B2Very Often

Despite her achievements, she is modest and downplays them.

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How to pronounce down-to-earth and what this word means

down-to-earth means down-to-earth. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce down-to-earth

/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/

down-to-earth translation

down-to-earth

down-to-earth examples

Despite being a celebrity, he is very down-to-earth.

down-to-earth transcription

/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/, /ˌdaʊn tə ˈɝθ/

Questions about this word

down-to-earth meaning: what does it mean?

realistic and practical

down-to-earth pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

down-to-earth is pronounced as /ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

down-to-earth definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Despite being a celebrity, he is very down-to-earth. Translation: Несмотря на то что он знаменитость, он очень простой.

Is down-to-earth part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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