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1 ♦ practical
♦ practical /ˈpræktɪkl/A a.1 pratico; concreto; positivo: a practical man, un uomo pratico; practical matters [questions], faccende [questioni] pratiche; practical knowledge, conoscenza pratica; a practical mind, una mente positiva; for all practical purposes, a tutti gli effetti; in realtà; di fatto4 effettivo; reale; vero e proprio: He has practical control of the business, egli detiene il controllo effettivo (o di fatto) dell'azienda5 praticabile; fattibile; effettuabileB n.● practical joke, scherzo di mano; beffa; burla; tiro birbone (o mancino) □ practical joker, beffatore; burlone, burlona □ ( USA) practical nurse, infermiera non diplomata □ practical science, scienza applicata. -
2 practical
['præktɪkl] 1.1) (concrete, not theoretical) pratico, concreto2) [ person] (sensible) (con senso) pratico; (with hands) pratico3) (functional) [clothes, equipment] pratico2.* * *['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) pratico2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) pratico3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) pratico•- practically
- practical joke* * *['præktɪkl] 1.1) (concrete, not theoretical) pratico, concreto2) [ person] (sensible) (con senso) pratico; (with hands) pratico3) (functional) [clothes, equipment] pratico2. -
3 practical *** prac·ti·cal adj
['præktɪk(ə)l](gen) pratico (-a)for all practical purposes — in pratica, agli effetti pratici
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4 practical joke
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5 practically
['præktɪklɪ]1) (almost, virtually) quasi, praticamente2) (in a practical way) in modo pratico* * *1) (almost: The room was practically full.) praticamente; quasi2) (in a practical way: Practically, it's more difficult than you think.) (in realtà)* * *practically /ˈpræktɪklɪ/avv.* * *['præktɪklɪ]1) (almost, virtually) quasi, praticamente2) (in a practical way) in modo pratico -
6 down-to-earth
[ˌdaʊntə'ɜːθ]aggettivo [person, approach] realistico, concretoshe's very down-to-earth — (practical) ha i piedi per terra; (unpretentious) è un tipo semplice o alla buona
* * *adjective (practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc: She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.) pratico* * *[ˌdaʊntə'ɜːθ]aggettivo [person, approach] realistico, concretoshe's very down-to-earth — (practical) ha i piedi per terra; (unpretentious) è un tipo semplice o alla buona
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7 sensible
['sensəbl]1) (showing common sense) [ person] assennato, ragionevole, di buonsenso; [ remark] ragionevole, sensato; [policy, solution, investment] assennato, saggio, sensato; [ diet] equilibrato, intelligente2) (practical) [ garment] pratico3) (perceptible) [ rise] sensibile, notevole* * *['sensəbl]1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) assennato, ragionevole2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) pratico•- sensibly* * *['sensəbl]1) (showing common sense) [ person] assennato, ragionevole, di buonsenso; [ remark] ragionevole, sensato; [policy, solution, investment] assennato, saggio, sensato; [ diet] equilibrato, intelligente2) (practical) [ garment] pratico3) (perceptible) [ rise] sensibile, notevole -
8 convenience
[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
* * *1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) comodità2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodità3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) gabinetto pubblico* * *convenience /kənˈvi:nɪəns/n.1 [u] comodità; facilità d'uso: I've arranged the list alphabetically for convenience, ho steso l'elenco in ordine alfabetico per comodità; I liked the house immediately for its convenience, la casa mi piacque subito perché era in una zona ben servita; for the sake of convenience, per maggiore comodità2 [u] (form.) utile personale; convenienza: a marriage of convenience, un matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse)3 apparecchiatura utile; (al pl.) comodità: The flat has all the latest conveniences, l'appartamento è fornito di tutte le comodità● convenience food, cibi pronti, alimenti già preparati ( in scatola, disidratati, surgelati, ecc.) □ convenience goods, beni di consumo di acquisto ricorrente (o di uso generale); articoli di rapida rotazione □ ( USA) convenience store, negozio di alimentari e casalinghi ( con orario di apertura più lungo) □ at your convenience, con tuo comodo; a tuo agio □ (form.) at your earliest convenience, appena ti è possibile; il più presto possibile; con cortese sollecitudine (form.)FALSI AMICI: convenience non significa convenienza in senso economico o convenienze nel senso di norme di comportamento.* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
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9 counselling
1.counseling ['kaʊnsəlɪŋ] nome1) (psychological advice) aiuto m. psicologico, assistenza f. psicologica2) (practical advice) consiglio m., assistenza f.careers counselling — consulenza o orientamento professionale
3) scol. orientamento m. scolastico2.modificatore [group, centre, service] d'aiuto psicologico, d'assistenza psicologica* * *counselling ( USA) counseling /ˈkaʊnslɪŋ/n. [u]1 assistenza; consigli (pl.); consulenza; orientamento: career counselling, consulenza professionale; debt counselling, assistenza a chi ha debiti3 (psic.) assistenza socio-psicologica; aiuto psicologico; consulenza: bereavement counselling, aiuto psicologico a chi ha subito un lutto; marriage guidance counselling, consulenza matrimoniale.* * *1.counseling ['kaʊnsəlɪŋ] nome1) (psychological advice) aiuto m. psicologico, assistenza f. psicologica2) (practical advice) consiglio m., assistenza f.careers counselling — consulenza o orientamento professionale
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10 pragmatist
['prægmətɪst]1) (practical person) pragmatico m. (-a)2) filos. pragmatista m. e f.3) ling. studioso m. (-a) di pragmatica* * *pragmatist* * *['prægmətɪst]1) (practical person) pragmatico m. (-a)2) filos. pragmatista m. e f.3) ling. studioso m. (-a) di pragmatica -
11 proficiency
[prə'fɪʃnsɪ]nome (practical) abilità f. (in, at in; in doing a fare); (academic) conoscenza f. (in di); competenza f. (in in)* * *noun competenza* * *proficiency /prəˈfɪʃnsɪ/n. [u]abilità; capacità; competenza; (buona) conoscenza; bravura; perizia● proficiency pay, retribuzione aggiuntiva per competenze ( linguistiche, ecc.) specifiche □ proficiency test, test di conoscenza ( di una lingua, ecc.).* * *[prə'fɪʃnsɪ]nome (practical) abilità f. (in, at in; in doing a fare); (academic) conoscenza f. (in di); competenza f. (in in) -
12 savoir-faire
[ˌsævwɑː'feə(r)]1) (social) savoir-faire m., tatto m.2) (practical) (il) saperci fare, abilità f.* * *savoir-faire /ˈsævwɑ:ˈfɛə(r)/ (franc.)n. [u]savoir-faire; tatto; (il) saperci fare (fam.).* * *[ˌsævwɑː'feə(r)]1) (social) savoir-faire m., tatto m.2) (practical) (il) saperci fare, abilità f. -
13 serviceable
['sɜːvɪsəbl]1) (usable) efficiente, utilizzabile2) (practical) [ garment] pratico, comodo* * *1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) utilizzabile2) (hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.) resistente* * *serviceable /ˈsɜ:vɪsəbl/a.3 (mecc.) efficienteserviceably avv. serviceableness n. [u].* * *['sɜːvɪsəbl]1) (usable) efficiente, utilizzabile2) (practical) [ garment] pratico, comodo -
14 utilitarian
[ˌjuːtɪlɪ'teərɪən] 1.nome filos. utilitarista m. e f.2.1) filos. utilitaristico2) (practical) [ vehicle] utilitario; [object, building] funzionale; [ clothing] pratico* * *adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) pratico, funzionale* * *utilitarian /ju:tɪlɪˈtɛərɪən/A a.1 utilitario; praticoB n.( anche filos.) utilitarista.* * *[ˌjuːtɪlɪ'teərɪən] 1.nome filos. utilitarista m. e f.2.1) filos. utilitaristico2) (practical) [ vehicle] utilitario; [object, building] funzionale; [ clothing] pratico -
15 awkward
['ɔːkwəd]1) (not practical) [ tool] poco maneggevole, scomodo; [shape, design] malfatto2) (clumsy) [person, movement] maldestro, goffo, impacciato3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] complicato, difficile; [ choice] difficile; [moment, day] sfavorevole, inopportunoto make life awkward for sb. — complicare la vita a qcn
4) (embarrassing) [question, silence] imbarazzante; [ situation] delicato, imbarazzante5) (embarrassed) imbarazzato6) (uncooperative) [ person] difficile ( about riguardo a, a proposito di)the awkward age — (adolescence) l'età critica
* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) goffo2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) imbarazzante, inopportuno•- awkwardness* * *['ɔːkwəd]1) (not practical) [ tool] poco maneggevole, scomodo; [shape, design] malfatto2) (clumsy) [person, movement] maldestro, goffo, impacciato3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] complicato, difficile; [ choice] difficile; [moment, day] sfavorevole, inopportunoto make life awkward for sb. — complicare la vita a qcn
4) (embarrassing) [question, silence] imbarazzante; [ situation] delicato, imbarazzante5) (embarrassed) imbarazzato6) (uncooperative) [ person] difficile ( about riguardo a, a proposito di)the awkward age — (adolescence) l'età critica
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16 booby trap
I1) mil. trappola f. esplosiva2) (practical joke) scherzo m. (specialmente quello di mettere un secchio pieno d'acqua in bilico su una porta socchiusa)II* * *1) (a bomb hidden in an object which explodes when it is touched.) (ordigno esplosivo, dall'aspetto innocuo o contenuto in un oggetto d'uso comune)2) (a simple trap that makes you fall or makes something fall on you etc.) (scherzo per cui un oggetto, posto in bilico su una porta socchiusa, cade in testa al primo che l'apre)* * *I1) mil. trappola f. esplosiva2) (practical joke) scherzo m. (specialmente quello di mettere un secchio pieno d'acqua in bilico su una porta socchiusa)II -
17 convenient
[kən'viːnɪənt]1) (suitable) [place, date] comodo, adattoto be convenient for sb. (to do) — essere comodo per qcn. o andare bene a qcn. (fare)
2) (useful, practical) [tool, method] pratico, utile3) (in location) [shops, amenities] vicino, comodo; [chair, table] a portata di manoto be convenient for — BE
to be convenient to — AE essere comodo per [station, shops, facilities]
4) iron. spreg. (expedient) [excuse, explanation] comodo, facile* * *[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) comodo2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) comodo3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) pratico•- convenience* * *[kən'viːnɪənt]1) (suitable) [place, date] comodo, adattoto be convenient for sb. (to do) — essere comodo per qcn. o andare bene a qcn. (fare)
2) (useful, practical) [tool, method] pratico, utile3) (in location) [shops, amenities] vicino, comodo; [chair, table] a portata di manoto be convenient for — BE
to be convenient to — AE essere comodo per [station, shops, facilities]
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18 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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19 purpose
['pɜːpəs]1) (aim) scopo m., fine m., intenzione f., proposito m.for the purpose of doing — con il proposito o lo scopo di fare
for the purposes of this book,... — dati gli scopi di questo libro,...
for all practical purposes — a tutti gli effetti, in pratica, praticamente
this will serve the purpose — questo andrà bene o farà al caso nostro
to some o good purpose non invano, con qualche risultato; to no purpose invano, con nessun risultato; to the purpose — form. a proposito, all'uopo
2) (determination) (anche strength of purpose) decisione f., fermezza f.to have a sense of purpose — essere determinato o deciso
3) on purpose (deliberately) apposta, di proposito* * *['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) scopo2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funzione3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinazione•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *['pɜːpəs]1) (aim) scopo m., fine m., intenzione f., proposito m.for the purpose of doing — con il proposito o lo scopo di fare
for the purposes of this book,... — dati gli scopi di questo libro,...
for all practical purposes — a tutti gli effetti, in pratica, praticamente
this will serve the purpose — questo andrà bene o farà al caso nostro
to some o good purpose non invano, con qualche risultato; to no purpose invano, con nessun risultato; to the purpose — form. a proposito, all'uopo
2) (determination) (anche strength of purpose) decisione f., fermezza f.to have a sense of purpose — essere determinato o deciso
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20 question
I ['kwestʃən]to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn
2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto
it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta
3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.II ['kwestʃən]to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà
1) (interrogate) interrogare [ suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [ politician]2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) domanda2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questione3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) domanda, quesito4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dubbio5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilità2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fare domande2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) contestare, mettere in dubbio•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *I ['kwestʃən]to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn
2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto
it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta
3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.II ['kwestʃən]to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà
1) (interrogate) interrogare [ suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [ politician]2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]
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Practical — Prac ti*cal, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. ? fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. ? to do, work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. {Pragmatic}, {Practice}.] 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
practical — [prak′ti kəl] adj. [ PRACTIC + AL] 1. of, exhibited in, or obtained through practice or action [practical knowledge] 2. a) usable; workable; useful and sensible [practical proposals] b) designed for use; utilitarian … English World dictionary
practical — (adj.) c.1600, earlier practic (adj.) in same sense (late 14c.), from O.Fr. practique (adj.) fit for action, earlier pratique (13c.), from M.L. practicalis, L.L. practicus practical, from Gk. praktikos practical … Etymology dictionary
practical — [adj1] realistic, useful applied, both feet on the ground*, businesslike, commonsensical, constructive, doable, down to earth, efficient, empirical, experimental, factual, feasible, functional, handy, hard boiled*, implicit, in action, in… … New thesaurus
practical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or concerned with practice rather than theory. 2) likely to be effective in real circumstances; feasible. 3) suitable for a particular purpose. 4) realistic in approach. 5) skilled at manual tasks. 6) so nearly the case that it… … English terms dictionary
practical — I noun adaptable, advantageous, aiding, all purpose, applicable, assisting, beneficial, commodious, conducive, convenient, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, employable, expedient, expediential, fitting, functional, handy, helpful,… … Law dictionary
practical — *practicable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
practical — prac|ti|cal1 W2S3 [ˈpræktıkəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(real)¦ 2¦(effective)¦ 3¦(clear thinking)¦ 4¦(suitable)¦ 5¦(using your hands)¦ 6 for/to all practical purposes 7 practical certainty/disaster/sell out etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
practical — 1 adjective 1 CONCERNED WITH REAL SITUATIONS concerned with real situations and events rather than ideas: How much practical experience do you have of working with computers? | a practical knowledge of simple medicine | Most of the things you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
practical — practicality, practicalness, n. /prak ti keuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to practice or action: practical mathematics. 2. consisting of, involving, or resulting from practice or action: a practical application of a rule. 3. of, pertaining to, or … Universalium
practical — [[t]præ̱ktɪk(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ practicals 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n The practical aspects of something involve real situations and events, rather than just ideas and theories. We can offer you practical suggestions on how to increase the fibre in your daily… … English dictionary