practical
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practical(
prahk
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tih
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kuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
Their ideas are good, but they don't have any practical application.Sus ideas son buenas, pero no tienen ninguna aplicación práctica.
2. (sensible)
3. (useful)
a. práctico
It's a small tool, and it's quite practical to keep in the glove box.Es una herramienta pequeña, y es bastante práctico tenerla en la guantera.
4. (feasible)
5. (virtual)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's a practical certainty that we'll be out of money by October.Es prácticamente seguro que se nos agotará el dinero para octubre.
The car was left useless for all practical purposes after the accident.El carro quedó inútil a todos efectos prácticos después del accidente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (education)
a. el examen práctico (M) (examination)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The written exam is tomorrow and the practical is on Tuesday.El examen escrito es mañana y el examen práctico, el martes.
b. la práctica (F) (lesson)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I find the practicals much more engaging.Me atraen mucho más las prácticas.
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