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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 pretty
['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) laglegur, sætur2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) laglegur2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) frekar, nokkuð- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well
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