practical

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈpræktɪkl/

Idioms

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connected with real things

connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories

to have gained practical experience of the work
He offered her some practical advice.
What are the practical implications of the proposal?
There are some obvious practical applications of the research.
In practical terms, it means spending less.
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live.
Yoga helps with practical matters such as injury prevention.
Of how much practical use was the conference?
Try to find a course which will allow you to develop the practical skills employers want.
The fog could present some practical difficulties.

compare theoretical

Extra Examples

I'll do something practical now and answer some mail.
It's time to get practical!

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likely to work

(of an idea, a method or a course of action) right or sensible; likely to be successful synonym workable

practical to do something I soon realized that it would have been more practical to walk.
practical for somebody (to do something) It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.
It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem.
The government is taking practical steps to deal with this issue.
Travel by boat was often faster and more practical than travel along the primitive roads.

opposite impracticalTopics Successb1

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prove
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useful

(of things) useful or suitable

a practical little car, ideal for the city
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate.
practical for (doing) something a briefcase that is practical for both traveling and days at the office
a feature that makes the system more practical

opposite impractical

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adverb

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fairly
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sensible

(of a person) sensible and realistic

Let's be practical and work out the cost first.
She always adopted a severely practical tone.
practical about something Sarah is quite practical about love and relationships.

opposite impracticalTopics Personal qualitiesb2

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be
prove
seem
…

adverb

extremely
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good at making things

(of a person) good at making or repairing things synonym handy

Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house.

almost total

[only before noun] almost complete or total synonym virtual

She married a practical stranger.
They’re a practical certainty to win the game.

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al.

Idioms

for (all) practical purposes

used when you are stating what the reality of a situation is
- There's still another ten minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over.

practical

noun

OPAL S

/ˈpræktɪkl/

(British English, informal)

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a lesson or an exam in science or technology in which students have to do or make things, not just read or write about them
- a biology practical
- The second part of the exam is a three-hour practical.
- I passed the written exam but failed the practical.
- The course involves lectures, demonstrations and practicals.
Wordfinder
- candidate
- exam
- grade
- invigilate
- mark
- oral
- paper
- practical
- resit
- revise
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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- chemistry
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- …
verb + practical
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- take
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al.

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释义	practical adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈpræktɪkl/ /ˈpræktɪkl/ Idioms jump to other results connected with real things connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories to have gained practical experience of the work He offered her some practical advice. What are the practical implications of the proposal? There are some obvious practical applications of the research. In practical terms, it means spending less. From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. Yoga helps with practical matters such as injury prevention. Of how much practical use was the conference? Try to find a course which will allow you to develop the practical skills employers want. The fog could present some practical difficulties. compare theoretical Extra Examples I'll do something practical now and answer some mail. It's time to get practical! Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry likely to work (of an idea, a method or a course of action) right or sensible; likely to be successful synonym workable practical to do something I soon realized that it would have been more practical to walk. practical for somebody (to do something) It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem. The government is taking practical steps to deal with this issue. Travel by boat was often faster and more practical than travel along the primitive roads. opposite impracticalTopics Successb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry useful (of things) useful or suitable a practical little car, ideal for the city Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. practical for (doing) something a briefcase that is practical for both traveling and days at the office a feature that makes the system more practical opposite impractical Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry sensible (of a person) sensible and realistic Let's be practical and work out the cost first. She always adopted a severely practical tone. practical about something Sarah is quite practical about love and relationships. opposite impracticalTopics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry good at making things (of a person) good at making or repairing things synonym handy Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. almost total [only before noun] almost complete or total synonym virtual She married a practical stranger. They’re a practical certainty to win the game. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al. Idioms for (all) practical purposes used when you are stating what the reality of a situation is There's still another ten minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over. practical noun OPAL S /ˈpræktɪkl/ /ˈpræktɪkl/ (British English, informal) jump to other results a lesson or an exam in science or technology in which students have to do or make things, not just read or write about them a biology practical The second part of the exam is a three-hour practical. I passed the written exam but failed the practical. The course involves lectures, demonstrations and practicals. Wordfinder candidate exam grade invigilate mark oral paper practical resit revise Topics Educationc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective chemistry physics etc. … verb + practical sit take fail … See full entry Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al.
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