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hands-on

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hands-on (hndzn, -ôn)
adj.
Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" (Arthur R. Taylor).

hands-on
adj
involving practical experience of equipment, etc. hands-on training in the use of computers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hands-on - involving active participation; "he's a hands-on manager"; "hands-on operations"
active - disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"

hands-on
adjective practical, interactive, participatory People will be able to get involved in the hands-on display.
Translations
hands-on [ˌhændzˈɒn] ADJ [experience] → práctico; [knowledge] → personal
the museum has lots of hands-on exhibitsse permite manipular un gran número de los objetos expuestos en el museo
hands-on
adj experience, approach etcaktiv; exhibitinteraktiv; a hands-on managerein Geschäftsführer, der die Zügel gern fest in der Hand hält; they have a hands-on policy/attitudesie halten die Zügel fest in der Hand
hands-on [ˌhændzˈɒn] adj (approach) → pragmatico/a; (training) → pratico/a
hands-on experience → esperienza diretta or pratica


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