useful
gb/jˈusfəl/ us/jˈusfəl/
A2
Английский
~ 1100
hasznos
A2
1
hasznos
A2
Модель употребления:
[something] is useful for [doing something]
This guide is useful for first-time travelers.
Ez az útikalauz hasznos azoknak, akik először utaznak.
A map can be very useful when exploring a new city.
Egy térkép nagyon hasznos lehet, amikor egy új várost fedezünk fel.
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.
Примеры для изучающих
A phone is useful for calling friends.
A telefon hasznos a barátok felhívásához.
Water is useful for plants.
A víz hasznos a növények számára.
This book is useful for English study.
A bag is useful for carrying things.
Частая ошибка:
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.
Значение
helpful for a purpose
Коллокации
prove useful
|useful information
|useful tool
|useful advice
|useful skill
Синонимы
helpful (Emphasizes giving assistance rather than practical function.)
|
practical (Focuses on effectiveness and real-world application.)
Антонимы
useless (Means having no ability to help or serve a purpose.)
Темы
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Определение
Helping you do or get what you want; good for a purpose.
Able to help achieve a desired result or purpose; serving a practical function.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
useful
IPA
GB/jˈusfəl/
US/jˈusfəl/
Слоги и ударение
use - ful (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (use)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: useful
Родственные слова
Выражения
come in useful
1/kˈʌm ˈɪn jˈusfəl/
fixed phrase
informal
to be helpful when needed
To be helpful in a particular situation.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.