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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDown-to-earth
/ˌdaʊn tu ˈɜːrθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Practical, reasonable, and friendly; possessing a sensible and unpretentious attitude.
"Despite her immense success as an actress, she remains remarkably down-to-earth and easy to talk to." - 2
Direct, realistic, and firmly based on observable facts or reality.
"The manager offered a down-to-earth assessment of the company's financial challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from idiomatic English usage referencing the literal connection of the earth as a foundation of reality and stability. Emerging in the early 20th century, the phrase evolved from figurative descriptions of unpretentious, practical, and realistic individuals whose behavior remains solidly grounded.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Down-to-earth" is said worldwide
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pragmatique
Transliteration: /pʁaɡ.ma.tik/
"Malgré sa célébrité, il est resté très simple et pragmatique."
bodenständig
Transliteration: /ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪç/
"Trotz seines großen Erfolgs ist er immer bodenständig geblieben."
con i piedi per terra
Transliteration: /kon i ˈpje.di per ˈtɛr.ra/
"È una persona molto concreta e con i piedi per terra."
con los pies en la tierra
Transliteration: /kon los pjez en la ˈtje.ra/
"A pesar de la fama, ella siempre tiene los pies en la tierra."
com os pés no chão
Transliteration: /kõ uz pez nu ˈʃɐ̃w/
"Ele é um líder muito realista e com os pés no chão."
व्यावहारिक
Transliteration: vyavaharik
Script: व्यावहारिक और सरल
"इतनी सफलता के बाद भी वह बहुत व्यावहारिक और जमीन से जुड़े हुए हैं।"
务实
Transliteration: wù shí
"虽然他很有名，但为人非常务实和蔼。"
소탈한
Transliteration: sotal-han
"그는 세계적인 스타임에도 불구하고 매우 소탈하고 친근하다."
現実的な
Transliteration: genjitsu-teki na
"彼女はとても気さくで現実的な人柄の持ち主だ。"
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