utilidad

f.

1 usefulness.

2 utility (program) (computing).

3 benefit, earnings, utility, profit.

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utilidad

► nombre femenino

1 utility, usefulness

■ de gran utilidad very useful

2 (beneficio) profit

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noun f.

utility, usefulness

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SF

1) [gen] usefulness

no pongo en duda la utilidad de tu invento — I'm not questioning the usefulness of your invention

un método de gran utilidad para aprender inglés — a very useful method for learning English

no lo tires, ya le encontraremos alguna utilidad — don't throw it away, we'll find some use for it

un servicio de utilidad pública — a public service

sacar la máxima utilidad a algo — to use sth to the full, make full use of sth

2) LAm (Com, Econ) profit

utilidades ocasionales — windfall profits

3) (Inform) utility

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femenino

a) (de aparato) usefulness

no es de mucha utilidad práctica — it doesn't have much practical use

un coche me sería de mucha utilidad — a car would be of great use to me

b) utilidades femenino plural (AmL) (ganancia, beneficio) profits (pl)

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= expediency, helpfulness, usefulness, utility, utilisability, fruitfulness.

Ex. And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.

Ex. Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.

Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex. Utilisability is the extent to which research results are adapted to the characteristics of the intended users and their circumstances.

Ex. The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.

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* contorno de utilidad = utility contour.

* curva de utilidad = utility contour.

* demostrar su utilidad = come into + Posesivo + own.

* de utilidad general = all-purpose.

* de utilidad inmediata = immediately useful.

* ejecutar una utilidad = run + utility.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* programa de utilidades = utilities.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* utilidades = toolbox [tool box].

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

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femenino

a) (de aparato) usefulness

no es de mucha utilidad práctica — it doesn't have much practical use

un coche me sería de mucha utilidad — a car would be of great use to me

b) utilidades femenino plural (AmL) (ganancia, beneficio) profits (pl)

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= expediency, helpfulness, usefulness, utility, utilisability, fruitfulness.

Ex: And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.

Ex: Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.

Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex: Utilisability is the extent to which research results are adapted to the characteristics of the intended users and their circumstances.

Ex: The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.

* contorno de utilidad = utility contour.

* curva de utilidad = utility contour.

* demostrar su utilidad = come into + Posesivo + own.

* de utilidad general = all-purpose.

* de utilidad inmediata = immediately useful.

* ejecutar una utilidad = run + utility.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* programa de utilidades = utilities.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* utilidades = toolbox [tool box].

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

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utilidad

feminine

1 (de un aparato) usefulness

no le veo la utilidad a ese aparato I can't see the point of this machine

tener coche, viviendo en el campo, es de gran utilidad it's very useful to have a car when you live in the country

2 utilidades fpl (AmL) (ganancia, beneficio) profits (pl)

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utilidad sustantivo femenino

a) (de aparato) usefulness;

◊ un coche me sería de mucha utilidad a car would be of great use to me

b)

◊ utilidades sustantivo femenino plural (AmL) (ganancia, beneficio) profits (pl)

utilidad sustantivo femenino usefulness, utility: su pretendida ayuda no es de ninguna utilidad, her so-called help is of no use
'utilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inútil
- para
- provecho
- servicio
- finalidad
English:
avail
- good
- guidance
- profit
- purpose
- service
- use
- usefulness
- utility
- condemn

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utilidad

♦ nf

1. [cualidad] usefulness;

dudo de su utilidad I doubt it will be much use;

el libro me fue de gran utilidad the book was very useful

2. [beneficio] profit

3. Informát utility (program)

♦ utilidades nfpl

Am Econ profits

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utilidad

f

1 usefulness;

ser de gran utilidad be very useful;

de utilidad pública of public benefit;

una asociación de utilidad pública a registered charity, a charitable organization

2

:

utilidades pl L.Am. profits

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utilidad nf

1) : utility, usefulness

2) utilidades nfpl

: profits

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utilidad n usefulness