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praktisch

practical

adjective PRAK-tish Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Greek praktikos

Also means

virtually

Usage Note

praktisch describes something handy or useful, but as an adverb it means 'practically' in the sense of 'virtually': praktisch unmöglich ('practically impossible'). A praktischer Arzt is a general practitioner.

Examples

"Das Werkzeug ist sehr praktisch."

Natural Translation

The tool is very practical.

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