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realistic

realistic

Meaning of realistic

sensible and practical about what is possible

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British English/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/
American English/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
Russian transcription[rʲɪəlʲɪsˈtɨt͡ɕnɨj]
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realistic - реалистичный
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realistic with Russian translation

realistic usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её план звучит реалистичный и его легко понять.

Her plan sounds realistic and easy to follow.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его реалистичный план помог легче организовать поездку.

His realistic plan made the trip easier to organise.

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realistic belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

realisticреалистичный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

realistic synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between realistic / practical / sensible / down-to-earth

🇬🇧English
realistic

реалистичный — sensible and practical about what is possible

B1Often

Her plan sounds realistic and easy to follow.

Её план звучит реалистичный и его легко понять.

R
🇬🇧English
realistic

exactly matching the headword; sensible and practical about what is possible

B2Very Often

Her realistic plan made the project easier to complete.

Ее реалистичный план помог легче завершить проект.

P
🇬🇧English
practical

focused more on usefulness and what works in practice than on what is ideal or possible

B2Very Often

A practical solution is often better than a perfect one.

Практичное решение часто лучше идеального.

S
🇬🇧English
sensible

emphasizes good judgment and common sense more than practicality about possibility

B2Very Often

It was sensible to wait for more information.

Было разумно подождать больше информации.

D
🇬🇧English
down-to-earth

describes a practical, unpretentious person who thinks in a realistic way

B2Often

She's a down-to-earth manager who understands everyday problems.

Она приземлённый руководитель, который понимает повседневные проблемы.

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realistic translation: реалистичный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce realistic

/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/

realistic translation

реалистичный

realistic examples

Her plan sounds realistic and easy to follow.

realistic transcription

/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/, /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/

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realistic meaning: what does it mean?

sensible and practical about what is possible

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realistic is pronounced as /ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Her plan sounds realistic and easy to follow. Translation: Её план звучит реалистичный и его легко понять.

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