useful
gb/jˈusfəl/ us/jˈusfəl/
A2
Anglais
~ 1100
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
helpful for a purpose
Helping you do or get what you want; good for a purpose.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is useful for [doing something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'useful' with 'used'; 'used' describes something that has been utilized before, while 'useful' describes something that can help or serve a purpose.
Synonymes
helpful (Emphasizes giving assistance rather than practical function.)
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practical (Focuses on effectiveness and real-world application.)
Antonymes
useless (Means having no ability to help or serve a purpose.)
Collocations
prove useful
|useful information
|useful tool
|useful advice
|useful skill
Thèmes
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemples
- This guide is useful for first-time travelers.
- A map can be very useful when exploring a new city.
- She gave me some useful tips for cooking pasta.
- The internet is a useful source of information.
- That app is especially useful for learning new languages.
Exemples pédagogiques
- A phone is useful for calling friends.
- Water is useful for plants.
- This book is useful for English study.
- A bag is useful for carrying things.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
useful
API
GB/jˈusfəl/
US/jˈusfəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
use - ful (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (use)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: useful
Famille de mots
Expressions
come in useful
1/kˈʌm ˈɪn jˈusfəl/
fixed phrase
informal
to be helpful when needed
To be helpful in a particular situation.
Exemples
- This pocketknife might come in useful during the hike.
- Her language skills came in useful when we traveled abroad.
put to good use
1/pˈʊt tə ɡˈʊd jˈus/
fixed phrase
to use effectively for benefit
To use something in a way that brings good results.
Exemples
- He put his savings to good use by starting a business.
- They put the extra time to good use and finished early.
make use of
1/mˈeɪk jˈus əv/
fixed phrase
Employ something effectively
To use something in an effective way.
Exemples
- We should make use of the free materials provided.
- We should make use of the free resources available online.
- She made good use of her time abroad.
- She made use of her contacts to find a new job.