/y.til/

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Translation

useful

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Word origin

From Latin utilis ('useful'), from uti ('to use').

Origin
Latin
Root
utilis
English cognates
utility, use, utensil

Grammar

Feminineutile
Masc pluralutiles
Fem pluralutiles

Examples

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This book is very useful.

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Do you want to make yourself useful?

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This idea is not useful.

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The phone is useful every day.

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He gave some useful advice.

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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 2: utile, charmant, contraire and 7 more words.