No. 4,102 in Swedish
praktiskt
"Praktiskt" means "practical" or "useful" in English.
In a sentence
Det är praktiskt att ha en kokbok när man lär sig laga mat.
It is practical to have a cookbook when learning to cook.
Here, 'praktiskt' is used to describe the usefulness or convenience of having a cookbook in the context of learning how to cook.
Praktiskt taget alla i föreningen stöder den nya planen.
Practically everyone in the association supports the new plan.
In this sentence, 'praktiskt taget' is used as an adverbial phrase meaning 'almost' or 'nearly', softening the extent to communicate inclusivity.
Det är inte alltid praktiskt att resa långt för möten.
It is not always practical to travel far for meetings.
The word 'praktiskt' expresses the inconvenience or challenge involved in traveling long distances for meetings, relating to its practical feasibility.
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