useless
gb/jˈusləs/ us/jˈusləs/
A2
Inglese
~ 2500
haszontalan, használhatatlan, hiábavaló
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is useless for [purpose]
This old phone is useless now that it won't turn on.
Ez a régi telefon most már használhatatlan, mivel be sem kapcsol.
The map was useless because the roads had changed.
A térkép használhatatlan volt, mert megváltoztak az utak.
Without proper training, the new software is useless to the team.
His advice turned out to be useless in solving the problem.
Carrying an umbrella was useless since it didn't rain.
Esempi per chi studia
This pen is useless. It has no ink.
Ez a toll használhatatlan. Nincs benne tinta.
My shoes are useless in the rain.
A cipőm semmit sem ér esőben.
The key is useless. It does not open the door.
The book is useless for learning English.
The machine is useless without electricity.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'useless' with 'not used'. 'Useless' means it cannot help or do its job, not just that it is not being used.
Significato
Not effective or helpful
Collocazioni
completely useless
|totally useless
|prove useless
|useless attempt
|useless device
Sinonimi
ineffective (More formal; often used in professional or technical contexts.)
|
worthless (Stronger negative connotation, often implying no value at all.)
Contrari
useful (Direct opposite; capable of serving a purpose or achieving a result.)
|
effective (Focuses on producing the intended result successfully.)
Temi
daily life
|evaluation
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not able to do what is needed or wanted.
Not capable of producing the desired result or serving a practical purpose.
Grammatica
Forma base
useless
IPA
GB/jˈusləs/
US/jˈusləs/
Sillabe e accento
use - less (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (use)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: useless
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
as useless as a chocolate teapot
1/ˈæz jˈusləs ˈæz ə t͡ʃˈɔklɪt tˈipˌɑt/
idiom
informal
Completely without use or value
So useless that it cannot do the job at all.
Esempi
- That broken ladder is as useless as a chocolate teapot.
- Without the right password, this computer is as useless as a chocolate teapot.
make oneself useful
1/mˈeɪk wˌʌnsˈɛlf jˈusfəl/
fixed phrase
Do something helpful
To help by doing something needed or useful.
Esempi
- If you're just standing there, you could make yourself useful and hand me those tools.
- She decided to make herself useful by cleaning the kitchen while waiting.
serve no purpose
1/sˈɚv nˈoʊ pˈɚpəs/
fixed phrase
Have no use or reason
To not be useful or needed for anything.
Esempi
- These old files serve no purpose anymore.
- Arguing about it will serve no purpose.