practical — Dicionário de inglês

Adjetivo

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

   Exemplos

   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.

   Exemplos

   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.

   Exemplos

   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.

   Exemplos

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

Substantivo

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

   Uso

   • uso britânico

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

   Exemplos

   Mais exemplos (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.

   Exemplos

   Mais exemplos (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

Adjetivo

1. concerned with actual use or practice

   Antônimos

   impractical

   Exemplos

   he is a very practical person

   the idea had no practical application

   Mais exemplos (2)

   a practical knowledge of Japanese

   woodworking is a practical art

2. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

   Sinônimos

   hardheadedhard-nosedpragmatic

   Exemplos

   a hardheaded appraisal of our position

   a hard-nosed labor leader

   Mais exemplos (2)

   completely practical in his approach to business

   not ideology but pragmatic politics

3. being actually such in almost every respect

   Sinônimos

   virtual

   Exemplos

   a practical failure

   the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin

4. having or put to a practical purpose or use

   Exemplos

   practical mathematics

   practical applications of calculus