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useless [ˈjuːslɪs] adj
1. having no practical use or advantage 2. Informal ineffectual, weak, or stupid he's useless at history uselessly adv uselessness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
useless adjective 1. worthless, of no use, valueless, pants (slang), ineffective, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, unworkable, disadvantageous, unavailing, bootless, unsuitable He realised that their money was useless in this country. worthless useful, practical, valuable, effective, productive, fruitful, workable, advantageous 2. pointless, hopeless, futile, vain, idle, profitless She knew it was useless to protest. pointless worthwhile, profitable 3. (Informal) inept, no good, hopeless, weak, stupid, pants (slang), incompetent, ineffectual He was useless at any game with a ball. Translations useless [ˈjuːslɪs] ADJ 1. (= ineffective) [object] → que no sirve para nada; [person] → inútil this can opener's useless → este abrelatas no sirve para nada compasses are useless in the jungle → las brújulas no sirven para or de nada en la selva she's useless → es una inútil he's useless as a forward → no vale para delantero → no sirve como delantero I was always useless at maths → siempre fui(un)negado or un inútil para las matemáticas 2. (= unusable) [object, vehicle] → inservible; [limb] → inutilizado, inútil he's a mine of useless information! (hum) → se sabe todo tipo de datos y chorraditas que no sirven de nada to render or make sth useless → inutilizar algo useless [ˈjuːsləs] adj (= pointless) → inutile it's useless! → ça ne sert à rien! Trying to persuade him would be useless → Essayer de le convaincre ne servirait à rien. it is useless to do sth → il est inutile de faire qch, il ne sert à rien de faire qch It is useless to complain → Inutile de se plaindre., Il ne sert à rien de se plaindre. useless adj → nutzlos; (= unusable) → unbrauchbar; advice, suggestion → nutzlos, unnütz; person → nutzlos, zu nichts nütze; teacher, manager, player → untauglich, unbrauchbar; school → untauglich; remedy → unwirksam, wirkungslos; to render something useless → etw unbrauchbar machen; to be useless to somebody → für jdn nutzlos or ohne Nutzen sein; to prove useless → sich als nutzlos erweisen; (machine, object) → sich als unbrauchbar erweisen; to be worse than useless → völlig nutzlos sein; it is useless (for you) to complain → es hat keinen Sinn, sich zu beschweren; shouting is useless → Schreien nützt nichts; it’s useless without a handle → ohne Griff nützt es nichts or ist es unbrauchbar; he’s full of useless information → er steckt voller nutzloser Informationen; he’s useless as a goalkeeper → er ist als Torwart nicht zu gebrauchen, er taugt nichts als Torwart; you’re just useless! → du bist auch zu nichts zu gebrauchen; to be useless at doing something → unfähig dazu sein, etw zu tun; I’m useless at languages → Sprachen kann ich überhaupt nicht; to feel useless → sich unnütz fühlen useless [ˈjuːslɪs] adj a. (no good, remedy) → inefficace; (advice) → inutile; (unusable, object) → inservibile he's useless as a forward → come centravanti non vale niente you are useless! → sei un inetto! b. (pointless) → inutile it's useless arguing with him → non serve a niente or è inutile discutere con lui useless [ˈjuːslɪs] adj a. (no good, remedy) → inefficace; (advice) → inutile; (unusable, object) → inservibile he's useless as a forward → come centravanti non vale niente you are useless! → sei un inetto! How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Any change in function, which can be effected by insensibly small steps, is within the power of natural selection; so that an organ rendered, during changed habits of life, useless or injurious for one purpose, might easily be modified and used for another purpose. He failed to see any advantage in carrying about such a useless encumbrance. But while he was seeking with thimbles and care, A Bandersnatch swiftly drew nigh And grabbed at the Banker, who shrieked in despair, For he knew it was useless to fly. |
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