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/iˈnutil/

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Translation

useless

Word origin

From Latin inutilis, from the prefix in- ('not') plus utilis ('useful'). So inútil is literally not useful.

Origin
Latin
Root
inutilis
English cognates
useless, futile

Grammar

Masc pluralinútiles

Examples

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This old phone is completely useless.

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Her advice seemed useless to me.

, .

It is useless to wait, he is not coming any more.

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Do not feel useless for asking for help.

tanta .

Throwing away so much food is a useless waste.

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This word is part of lesson 26.