useful

adjective

UK /ˈjuːsf(ə)l/

1
helpful for doing or achieving something
Here’s some useful information about travel in Canada.
a useful tool/technique/gadget
Her book is a useful contribution to our understanding of how Mozart worked.
useful to:
I was useful to them because I could speak French.
useful for:
That basket would be useful for picnics.
useful for doing something:
Old pictures are useful for seeing how people used to dress.
useful (for someone) to do something:
Thanks. It’s useful to know that.
Would it be useful for you to ask us some questions?
prove useful:
Keep a record of everything that might prove useful.
Synonyms and related words
Useful and effective and working correctly
useful
efficient
effective
2
Britishinformalgood, or skilful
a useful player
Synonyms and related words
Skilful and able
able
capable
professional
3
as useful as ...
used for saying that something is completely useless
He’s about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
All this packaging is about as useful as a screen door in a submarine.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 22/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

phrases

come in useful

the end of someone’s/something’s useful life

make yourself useful

单词	useful
释义	useful adjective UK /ˈjuːsf(ə)l/ Other entries for this word useful idiot noun come in useful phrase make yourself useful phrase the end of someone’s/something’s useful life phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 helpful for doing or achieving something Here’s some useful information about travel in Canada. a useful tool/technique/gadget Her book is a useful contribution to our understanding of how Mozart worked. useful to: I was useful to them because I could speak French. useful for: That basket would be useful for picnics. useful for doing something: Old pictures are useful for seeing how people used to dress. useful (for someone) to do something: Thanks. It’s useful to know that. Would it be useful for you to ask us some questions? prove useful: Keep a record of everything that might prove useful. Synonyms and related words Useful and effective and working correctly useful efficient effective 2 Britishinformalgood, or skilful a useful player Synonyms and related words Skilful and able able capable professional 3 as useful as ... used for saying that something is completely useless He’s about as useful as a chocolate teapot. All this packaging is about as useful as a screen door in a submarine. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 22/03/2018 Open Dictionary - March2018 phrases come in useful the end of someone’s/something’s useful life make yourself useful useful adjective US /ˈjusf(ə)l/ Other entries for this word useful idiot noun come in useful phrase make yourself useful phrase the end of someone’s/something’s useful life phrase DEFINITIONS2 1 helpful for doing or achieving something Here’s some useful information about travel in Canada. a useful tool/technique/gadget Her book is a useful contribution to our understanding of how Mozart worked. useful to: I was useful to them because I could speak French. useful for: That basket would be useful for picnics. useful for doing something: Old pictures are useful for seeing how people used to dress. useful (for someone) to do something: Thanks. It’s useful to know that. Would it be useful for you to ask us some questions? Synonyms and related words Useful and effective and working correctly useful efficient effective 2 as useful as ... used for saying that something is completely useless He’s about as useful as a chocolate teapot. All this packaging is about as useful as a screen door in a submarine. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 22/03/2018 Open Dictionary - March2018 phrases come in useful the end of someone’s/something’s useful life make yourself useful
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