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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesútil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: util
"La información que me diste fue muy útil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways.
"A smartphone is a very useful tool for daily life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'use' (from Old French 'user', from Latin 'uti', meaning 'to use, employ') combined with the Germanic suffix '-full' (from Old English '-full', meaning 'full of'). The combined adjective emerged in Middle English around the 14th century to denote something that has practical utility or brings advantage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Useful" is said worldwide
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utile
Transliteration: utile
"Ce livre est très utile pour apprendre le français."
nützlich
Transliteration: nuetzlich
"Das ist ein sehr nützlicher Tipp."
utile
Transliteration: utile
"Questa mappa è molto utile."
útil
Transliteration: util
"La información que me diste fue muy útil."
útil
Transliteration: util
"Este aplicativo é muito útil para organizar o dia."
उपयोगी
Transliteration: upayogi
"यह किताब बहुत उपयोगी है।"
有用的
Transliteration: yǒuyòng de
"这是一条非常有用的建议。"
유용한
Transliteration: yuyonghan
"이 도구는 요리에 매우 유용하다."
役に立つ
Transliteration: yakunitatsu
"この辞書はとても役に立ちます。"
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