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1 impractical
impractical [ɪmˈpræktɪkəl][plan] difficilement applicable ; [clothes] peu pratique• it would be impractical to... ce ne serait pas pratique de...* * *[ɪm'præktɪkl] -
2 impractical
1 ( unworkable) [plan, solution] impraticable, peu réalisable ;2 ( unrealistic) [suggestion, idea] peu réaliste ;3 [person] to be impractical manquer d'esprit pratique. -
3 impractical
impractical [ɪm'præktɪkəl](plan, suggestion) irréaliste; (person) qui manque d'esprit pratique;∎ he's completely impractical il n'a aucun sens pratiqueUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > impractical
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4 impractical
[im'præktikəl](lacking common sense: an impractical person/suggestion.) peu pratique -
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6 scheme
scheme [ski:m]1. nouna. ( = plan) plan m ( to do sth pour faire qch ) ; ( = project) projet m ; ( = method) procédé m ( for doing sth pour faire qch)• where does he stand in the scheme of things? où se situe-t-il dans tout cela ?b. ( = arrangement) combinaison f[group] comploter ; [individual] intriguer* * *[skiːm] 1.1) ( plan) projet m, plan ma scheme for something/for doing — un plan pour quelque chose/pour faire
2) GB Administration ( system) système m, projet minsurance/pension scheme — régime m d'assurances/de retraite
3) péj ( impractical idea) plan m4) ( plot) combine f5) (for house, garden etc) plan m2.intransitive verb péj comploter ( to do pour faire)••in the overall ou whole scheme of things — si on considère la situation dans son ensemble
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7 vague
[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vague2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vague•- vaguely -
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9 scheme
A n1 ( systematic plan) projet m, plan m (to do pour faire) ; a scheme for sth/for doing un plan pour qch/pour faire ;2 GB Admin ( system) système m, projet m ; discount scheme système de rabais ; insurance scheme projet d'assurance ; road scheme projet de développement routier ; employees under this scheme will earn more les employés concernés par le projet gagneront plus ; under the government's scheme… conformément au projet gouvernemental… ;3 péj ( impractical idea) plan m ; to think ou dream up a scheme inventer un plan ; I think that's a bad scheme à mon avis, c'est une mauvaise idée ;4 ( plot) combine f (to do pour faire) ;in the scheme of things, this incident is not very important si on considère la situation dans son ensemble, cet incident n'est pas très grave ; she was unsure how she fitted into the scheme of things elle ne savait pas où elle se situait ; in the Marxist/Keynesian scheme of things selon la conception de Marx/Keynes ; in my/his scheme of things dans mon/son monde. -
10 dreamy
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11 inconvenient
inconvenient [‚ɪnkən'vi:njənt](a) (inopportune, awkward) inopportun;∎ at an inconvenient time au mauvais moment;∎ it's a bit inconvenient just now, could you call back later? je n'ai pas vraiment le temps tout de suite, tu pourrais me rappeler plus tard?;∎ if it's not inconvenient si cela ne vous dérange pas;∎ he has chosen to ignore any inconvenient facts il a choisi d'ignorer tout ce qui pouvait poser problème;∎ Friday's a bit inconvenient vendredi ne me convient pas tellement(b) (impractical → tool, kitchen) peu pratique;∎ it's very inconvenient living so far from town c'est très incommode d'habiter aussi loin de la ville;∎ the house is very inconvenient for the shops la maison est mal située par rapport aux commercesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inconvenient
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12 wild-eyed
∎ she watched in wild-eyed terror elle regardait, les yeux remplis de terreur(b) (impractical) extravagant
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Impractical — Im*prac ti*cal, a. Not practical. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impractical — index hot blooded, impracticable, otiose, quixotic, speculative, theoretical, unattainable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Willi … Law dictionary
impractical — (adj.) 1823, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + PRACTICAL (Cf. practical). IMPRACTICABLE (Cf. Impracticable) in the same sense dates from 1670s … Etymology dictionary
impractical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not adapted for use or action; not sensible. 2) chiefly N. Amer. impracticable. DERIVATIVES impracticality noun impractically adverb … English terms dictionary
impractical — [im prak′ti kəl] adj. not practical; specif., a) not workable or useful; impracticable b) not handling practical matters well c) given to theorizing; idealistic impracticality n. impracticalness impractically adv … English World dictionary
impractical — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ Such a solution proved impractical. ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth … Collocations dictionary
impractical — [[t]ɪmpræ̱ktɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ to inf If you describe an object, idea, or course of action as impractical, you mean that it is not sensible or realistic, and does not work well in practice. When stalking… … English dictionary
impractical — impracticable, impractical These two words have related meanings to do with the impossibility of doing something, and correspond to the positive forms practicable, practical. Impractical is a relatively recent (19c) word and means the same as… … Modern English usage
impractical — adj. impractical to + inf. (it s impractical to live in one city and work in another) * * * [ɪm præktɪk(ə)l] impractical to + inf. (it s impractical to live in one city and work in another) … Combinatory dictionary
impractical — im|prac|ti|cal [ ım præktıkl ] adjective 1. ) not sensible or not likely to be effective or successful: clothes that are attractive but entirely impractical it is impractical to do something: It would be impractical to train so many people in one … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impractical — adjective 1 an idea, suggestion, or action that is impractical is not sensible because it would be too difficult, too expensive etc: A 24 hour service would be impractical for a small organization like this. 2 someone who is impractical is not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English