useless
gb/jˈusləs/ us/jˈusləs/
A2
Angielski
~ 2500
haszontalan, használhatatlan, hiábavaló
A2
1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'useless' with 'not used'. 'Useless' means it cannot help or do its job, not just that it is not being used.
Znaczenie
Not effective or helpful
Kolokacje
completely useless
|totally useless
|prove useless
|useless attempt
|useless device
Synonimy
ineffective (More formal; often used in professional or technical contexts.)
|
worthless (Stronger negative connotation, often implying no value at all.)
Antonimy
useful (Direct opposite; capable of serving a purpose or achieving a result.)
|
effective (Focuses on producing the intended result successfully.)
Tematy
daily life
|evaluation
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not able to do what is needed or wanted.
Not capable of producing the desired result or serving a practical purpose.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
useless
IPA
GB/jˈusləs/
US/jˈusləs/
Sylaby i akcent
use - less (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (use)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: useless
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- These old files serve no purpose anymore.
- Arguing about it will serve no purpose.