No. 2,793 in German
praktisch
"Praktisch" means "practical" or "useful" in English.
In a sentence
Dieser Rucksack ist sehr praktisch für Reisen.
This backpack is very practical for traveling.
The word 'praktisch' is used to describe the backpack as being convenient or useful for a specific purpose.
Es ist praktisch unmöglich, das Projekt bis Freitag fertigzustellen.
It is practically impossible to complete the project by Friday.
In this sentence, 'praktisch' is used as an adverb meaning 'almost' or 'virtually' impossible.
Das wäre eine praktische Lösung für unser Problem.
That would be a practical solution for our problem.
Here, 'praktisch' refers to a solution implying it is pragmatic or effective in real-world application.
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