practical

1. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.

   Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.

   Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.

   praktisch

   практи́ческийpraktíčeskij

   практи́чнийpraktýčnyj

   guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

2. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.

   Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.

   praktisch

   практи́ческийpraktíčeskij

   практи́чнийpraktýčnyj

   having or put to a practical purpose or use

3. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.

   All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.

   praktisch

   практи́чныйpraktíčnyj

4. (not comparable)Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.

5. Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

   Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.

1. Tom is a very practical, down-to-earth person.

   Том — дуже практична людина.

   ruТом очень практичный и прагматичный человек.

   deTom ist ein sehr praktischer, bodenständiger Mensch.

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2. Tom is very practical.

   Том дуже практичний.

   ruТом очень практичен.

   deTom ist sehr praktisch begabt.

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3. His ideas are always practical.

   Його ідеї завжди практичні.

   ruЕго идеи всегда практичны.

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4. Tom is a practical man.

   Том — практична людина.

   ruТом - практичный человек.

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5. Tom never was very practical.

   Том ніколи не був дуже практичний.

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