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practical
/ˈpræktɪkəl/

practical

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈpræktɪkəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈpræktɪkəl/
Meaning of practical

focused on usefulness

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Pronunciation/ˈpræktɪkəl/
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practical

When to use practical

practical solution

实用的解决方案

practical advice

实用建议

practical approach

实用的方法

practical idea

实用的想法

practical choice

实用的选择

practical usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

A practical backpack has many pockets for travel.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

He gave a practical tip that saved us a lot of time.

Similar words

practical

emphasizes usefulness and applicability in real situations

sensible

highlights wise, reasonable choices based on good judgment

hands-on

emphasizes direct practical involvement or experiential, practical activity

down-to-earth

describes a person or attitude that is practical, unpretentious and realistic

useful

stresses that something provides benefit or is of use

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practical实用的
kind善良的
smart聪明的
quiet安静的
boring无聊的
lazy懒惰的
angry生气的

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What's the difference between practical / sensible / hands-on / down-to-earth / useful / functional

🇬🇧English
practical

emphasizes usefulness and applicability in real situations

B1Very Often

She's practical — she buys clothes that are comfortable and long-lasting.

Она практичная — покупает одежду, которая удобна и долговечна.

S
🇬🇧English
sensible

highlights wise, reasonable choices based on good judgment

B1Often

It's sensible to save some money for emergencies.

Разумно откладывать деньги на чрезвычайные ситуации.

H
🇬🇧English
hands-on

emphasizes direct practical involvement or experiential, practical activity

B1Often

She prefers a hands-on approach to training new staff.

Она предпочитает практический (ориентированный на практику) подход к обучению новых сотрудников.

🇬🇧English

describes a person or attitude that is practical, unpretentious and realistic

B2Often

He's very down-to-earth despite his success.

Несмотря на успех, он очень приземлённый и простой в общении.

🇬🇧English

stresses that something provides benefit or is of use

B1Very Often

This handbook is very useful for new employees.

Этот справочник очень полезен для новых сотрудников.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes that something performs its function — may lack style or comfort

B1Often

The apartment is small but functional.

Квартира небольшая, но функциональная.

U
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utilitarian

stresses practicality and utility, often at expense of aesthetics; can be philosophical

B2Rarely

The furniture is utilitarian — plain but sturdy.

Мебель утилитарна — простая, но прочная.

R
🇬🇧English
realistic

concerned with what is achievable and grounded in reality, not only usefulness

B1Very Often

Be realistic about how much you can finish today.

Реалистично оценивай, сколько ты можешь закончить сегодня.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes achieving results with minimal waste of time, effort, or resources

B1Very Often

We need a more efficient process for handling orders.

Нам нужен более эффективный процесс обработки заказов.

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How to pronounce practical and what this word means

practical translation: практичный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce practical

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

practical translation

практичный

practical examples

A practical backpack has many pockets for travel.

practical transcription

/ˈpræktɪkəl/, /ˈpræktɪkəl/

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practical meaning: what does it mean?

focused on usefulness

practical pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

practical is pronounced as /ˈpræktɪkəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

practical definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A practical backpack has many pockets for travel. Translation: Практичный рюкзак имеет много карманов для путешествий.

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