How do you use "useful" in a sentence?

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useful

Q: What does "useful" mean?

Able to be used for a practical purpose; helpful The word 'useful' describes something that can be used for a practical purpose or that provides help. 'Useless' is the opposite. 'Come in useful' is a common phrase meaning something proves helpful. 'Make yourself useful' is a command to do something helpful.

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Significado: Able to be used for a practical purpose; helpful

有用的，有帮助的

útil

役に立つ、便利な

쓸모 있는, 유용한

The word 'useful' describes something that can be used for a practical purpose or that provides help. 'Useless' is the opposite. 'Come in useful' is a common phrase meaning something proves helpful. 'Make yourself useful' is a command to do something helpful.

「useful」形容可用于实际目的或提供帮助的事物。「useless」是其反义词。「come in useful」是常用短语，意为某物证明是有帮助的。「make yourself useful」是让人做点有用的事的命令。

La palabra «useful» describe algo que puede usarse con un propósito práctico o que proporciona ayuda. «Useless» es lo opuesto. «Come in useful» es una frase común que significa que algo resulta útil. «Make yourself useful» es una orden para hacer algo útil.

「useful」は実用的な目的に使える、または助けになるものを表します。「useless」は反対語です。「come in useful」は何かが役に立つことがわかるという一般的なフレーズです。「make yourself useful」は何か役に立つことをしろという命令です。

'useful'은 실용적인 목적으로 사용할 수 있거나 도움이 되는 것을 묘사하는 단어이다. 'useless'는 반의어이다. 'come in useful'은 무언가가 유용하게 쓰이다라는 뜻의 일반적인 표현이다. 'make yourself useful'은 뭔가 도움이 되는 일을 하라는 명령이다.

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That's useful information—thank you.
这是有用的信息——谢谢。
Esa es información útil, gracias.
それは役立つ情報だね——ありがとう。
그건 유용한 정보네요—감사합니다.
Keep that box; it might come in useful later.
留着那个盒子，以后可能会派上用场。
Guarda esa caja; puede resultar útil más adelante.
その箱は取っておいて。後で役に立つかもしれない。
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Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Formed in English by combining 'use' (from Old French 'user', ultimately from Latin 'uti') with the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'. First recorded in the late 16th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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