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be impractical

[/bi ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/]
verb phrase
ser impraticável
1. to lack practicality; to be inefficient, unrealistic, or not suited for practical use
That idea would be impractical in a real-world situation.
Essa ideia seria impraticável em uma situação do mundo real.
2. to be inconvenient or difficult to implement
Building a bridge across the ocean would be impractical.
Construir uma ponte através do oceano seria impraticável.
Synonyms
be unrealisticbe unfeasiblebe inefficientbe inconvenientlack practicality
Antonyms
be practicalbe feasiblebe efficientbe convenient

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser impraticável
most common usage
General Brazilian
ser pouco prático
alternative, less formal expression
Portugal
ser impraticável
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ser pouco viável
alternative expression emphasizing lack of viability

Related Idioms & Phrases

have one's head in the clouds
get one's head out of the clouds
not have a prayer
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