practical

[US]/ˈpræktɪkl/
[UK]/ˈpræktɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to practice or action; useful and efficient; emphasizing practicality.

Phrases & Collocations

practical application

practical experience

practical value

practical work

practical use

practical situation

practical ability

practical problem

practical training

economical and practical

practical knowledge

practical writing

practical english

practical activity

practical guide

practical level

practical reason

practical purpose

practical skill

practical philosophy

Example Sentences

there is a practical difficulty.

a practical, stylish kitchen.

He is a practical person.

he was not above practical jokes.

people with a practical turn of mind.

practical applications of calculus.

Woodworking is a practical art.

the book is an imaginative outgrowth of practical criticism.

we publish practical reference books.

the text is built round real practical examples.

what about the practical angle?.

crystallize one's ideas into a practical plan

from the point of view of practical utility

perpetrate a crime; perpetrate a practical joke.

Worthless for all practical purposes

He lacks practical experience.

He is studying practical English.

Real-world Examples

But it started with some practical problems.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) November 2015 Collection

They're too academic, not really very practical.

Source: National College Student English Competition Category C

Yes, I'd been hoping for something more practical.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

So at the moment I would not call it practical at all.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2015

It focuses more on the practical training than theoretical.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The life of deliberation, of argument, of practical wisdom.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

He said that another postponement would be quote " probably not practical" .

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2021

This digestive ability of goats may have practical applications.

Source: BBC Listening March 2016 Compilation

Journalism is much more practical than literature.

Source: New TOEFL Speaking Golden 80 Questions

I cannot do the practicals and discipline you in the same time.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

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