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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesutile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: utile
"Ce livre est très utile pour apprendre le français."
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
Late Middle English: from use + -ful.
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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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