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♦ 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. -
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['dʒəʊkə(r)]1) burlone m. (-a), mattacchione m. (-a)2) colloq. spreg. (person) tipo m., tizio m.3) (in cards) jolly m., matta f.••the joker in the pack — = persona o cosa imprevedibile
* * *1) (in a pack of playing-cards, an extra card (usually having a picture of a jester) used in some games.) matta, jolly2) (a person who enjoys telling jokes, playing tricks etc.) burlone* * *joker /ˈdʒəʊkə(r)/n.1 tipo ameno; tipo amante delle battute; mattacchione; burlone2 (fam.) pagliaccio; buffone● practical joker, organizzatore di scherzi; burlone □ (fig.) the joker in the pack, elemento imprevedibile.* * *['dʒəʊkə(r)]1) burlone m. (-a), mattacchione m. (-a)2) colloq. spreg. (person) tipo m., tizio m.3) (in cards) jolly m., matta f.••the joker in the pack — = persona o cosa imprevedibile
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Practical joker — may refer to:* Practical joker (person), someone who sets up a situation to produce a humorous physical outcome at the expense of a target * The Practical Joker ( TAS episode), an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series … Wikipedia
practical joker — noun someone who plays practical jokes on others • Syn: ↑prankster, ↑cut up, ↑trickster, ↑tricker, ↑hoaxer • Derivationally related forms: ↑hoax (for: ↑hoaxer) … Useful english dictionary
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practical joker — noun see practical joke … New Collegiate Dictionary
practical joker — noun someone who instigates practical jokes … Wiktionary
The Practical Joker — ST episode name = The Practical Joker Scotty has problems with the food replicator series = The Animated Series ep num = 019 prod num = 019 date = September 21, 1974 writer =Chuck Menville director = Hal Sutherland guest = none stardate = 3183.3… … Wikipedia
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practical joke — n a trick that is intended to give someone a surprise or shock, or to make them look stupid >practical joker n … Dictionary of contemporary English
practical joke — n. a trick played on someone, esp. one intended to cause embarrassment or discomfort for the victim practical joker n … English World dictionary
practical joke — practical joker. a playful trick, often involving some physical agent or means, in which the victim is placed in an embarrassing or disadvantageous position. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
practical joke — noun a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) • Hypernyms: ↑antic, ↑joke, ↑prank, ↑trick, ↑caper, ↑put on • Hyponyms: ↑April fool, ↑ho … Useful english dictionary