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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wúyòng
"这台机器对项目完全无用。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to provide service or assistance; of no use.
"The broken machine was completely useless for the project." - 2
Having no practical value or purpose.
"He felt that the old book was useless since he had already read it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'brūcan' (to use, enjoy) combined with the suffix '-less', meaning 'devoid of'. Over centuries, the term evolved from indicating a lack of physical utility to describing anything lacking practical value, effectiveness, or purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Useless" is said worldwide
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inutile
Transliteration: in-u-teel
"Cette machine est complètement inutile pour le projet."
nutzlos
Transliteration: nutz-los
"Die kaputte Maschine war völlig nutzlos für das Projekt."
inutile
Transliteration: in-u-tee-le
"Questa macchina è completamente inutile per il progetto."
inútil
Transliteration: in-u-teel
"Esta máquina es completamente inútil para el proyecto."
inútil
Transliteration: in-u-teel
"Esta máquina é completamente inútil para o projeto."
व्यर्थ
Transliteration: vyarth
"यह मशीन परियोजना के लिए पूरी तरह से व्यर्थ है।"
无用
Transliteration: wúyòng
"这台机器对项目完全无用。"
무용
Transliteration: muyong
"이 기계는 프로젝트에 완전히 무용합니다."
無駄
Transliteration: muda
"この機械はプロジェクトに完全に無駄です。"
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