practical — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.

   Esempi

   Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.

   Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.

2. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.

   Esempi

   Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.

   Recruits will be taught in-depth electrical and mechanical engineering as well as gaining practical experience in rail maintenance.

3. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.

   Esempi

   All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.

4. Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

5. Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

   Esempi

   Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.

Sostantivo

1. A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability

   Uso

   • uso britannico

2. A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   Practicals are used onstage as they would be used in real life. If the sound cue is to be from a radio or television, give qualities to the recording that will maintain the sense of the medium.

3. A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   A naturalistic set is normally dressed with all the furnishings and props to be found in a real room. This includes electric light fittings which, when they actually light, are known as practicals.

4. Laboratory experiment, test or investigation

Aggettivo

1. concerned with actual use or practice

   Contrari

   impractical

   Esempi

   he is a very practical person

   the idea had no practical application

   Altri esempi (2)

   a practical knowledge of Japanese

   woodworking is a practical art

2. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

   Sinonimi

   hardheadedhard-nosedpragmatic

   Esempi

   a hardheaded appraisal of our position

   a hard-nosed labor leader

   Altri esempi (2)

   completely practical in his approach to business

   not ideology but pragmatic politics

3. being actually such in almost every respect

   Sinonimi

   virtual

   Esempi

   a practical failure

   the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin

4. having or put to a practical purpose or use

   Esempi

   practical mathematics

   practical applications of calculus