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1 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) framkvæmdar-2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) hagnÿtur3) ((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.) sem er séður, sem hefur verksvit•- practically
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2 demonstrator
1) (a person who takes part in a public demonstration.) mótmælandi2) (a teacher or assistant who helps students with practical work.) sÿnikennari -
3 down-to-earth
adjective (practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc: She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.) raunsær, jarðbundinn -
4 dreamer
noun (a person who is often occupied with his thoughts: I'm afraid my son is a bit of a dreamer and not very practical.) draumóramaður -
5 sensible
['sensəbl]1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) skynsamur2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) þægilegur•- sensibly -
6 unpractical
((of a person) not good at practical tasks: She's so unpractical that she can't even change an electric plug.) sem hefur ekki verksvit
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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
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