practical

pratique

Utile dans la vie quotidienne, raisonnable et facile à faire ou à utiliser.

En anglais simple : Useful in real life, sensible, and easy enough to do or use.

• These shoes are practical.
• We need a practical solution to this problem.
• Is your plan practical with such a small budget?

Comment l'utiliser : practical for something (These shoes are practical for everyday use.)

Synonymes : sensible, workable, useful

Contraires : impractical

Expressions courantes : practical solution, practical advice, practical shoes, practical use

pratique

Fondé sur l’action ou l’expérience réelle plutôt que sur la seule étude des idées.

En anglais simple : Based on doing things or using real experience, rather than only studying ideas.

• The course includes practical training.
• She has practical experience of caring for children.
• We learned the theory before taking a practical lesson.

Synonymes : hands-on, applied

Contraires : theoretical

Expressions courantes : practical experience, practical training, practical skills

débrouillard, pratique

Qui sait bien accomplir les tâches quotidiennes utiles et prendre des décisions raisonnables.

En anglais simple : Good at doing useful everyday tasks and making sensible decisions.

• My brother is very practical.
• She is practical and can fix most things herself.
• We need someone practical to organize the move.

Synonymes : capable, handy, sensible

Contraires : impractical

Expressions courantes : practical person, practical mind, practical someone

de décor

Qualifie les lumières visibles dans une scène de film, qui font partie du décor et l’éclairent aussi.

En anglais simple : Describing lights that appear in a film scene as part of the setting and also provide light.

• The scene uses practical lighting.
• A practical lamp on the desk lights her face.
• The crew adjusted the practical lights before filming.

Expressions courantes : practical lighting, practical lamp, practical lights