útil

adj.

useful, profitable, helpful, effective.

m.

utensil, implement.

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útil

► adjetivo

1 useful

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FRASEOLOGÍA

día útil working day

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útil

► nombre masculino

1 (herramienta) tool, instrument

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FRASEOLOGÍA

útiles de escritorio writing materials

útiles de labranza agricultural implements

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adj.

useful, helpful

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1. ADJ

1) (=de utilidad) useful; (=servible) usable, serviceable

es muy útil saber conducir — it is very useful to be able to drive

las plantas útiles para el hombre — plants which are useful to man

el coche es viejo pero todavía está útil — the car is old but it is still serviceable

es muy útil tenerlo aquí cerca — it's very handy having it close by here

¿en qué puedo serle útil? — can I help you?, what can I do for you?

2)

día útil — (=hábil) working day, weekday

3) (Mil)

útil para el servicio — [persona] fit for military service; [vehículo] operational

2.

pl útiles

SMPL tools, equipment sing

útiles de chimenea — fire irons

útiles escolares — LAm school equipment sing

útiles de labranza — agricultural implements

útiles de pesca — fishing tackle

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adjetivo useful

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adjetivo useful

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útil¹

¹ = tool, utensil.

Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.

Ex: Chinese bronze utensils have been unearthed that not only provide data on China's ancient metallurgy, but also have inscriptions that are archival in nature.

* útil de trabajo = tool.

* útiles de oficina = office supplies.

* útiles de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.

útil²

² = helpful, useful, profitable, handy [handier -comp., handiest -sup.].

Ex: If concepts in the A/Z subject index entries were listed in the same citation order employed in the classification of these subjects the result would be much less helpful.

Ex: The subject approach is also useful for nonfiction, but has little value for fiction.

Ex: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.

Ex: The volumes can be used as handy desk references.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* área útil = floor area.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* hacerse útil = come into + Posesivo + own.

* metros útiles = square footage.

* muy útil = highly valuable.

* poco útil = unhelpful.

* resultar útil = prove + fruitful, hold + Nombre + in good stead, stand + Nombre + in good stead.

* ser útil = hold + Nombre + in good stead, stand + Nombre + in good stead, come in + useful, come into + Posesivo + own.

* ser útil para = be of service to.

* vida útil = shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

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útil

adjective

useful

llévate el mapa, te puede ser útil take the map, you might find it useful o (colloq) it might come in handy

tu consejo me fue muy útil your advice was very useful, I found your advice very helpful

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útil adjetivo
useful
útil
I adjetivo
1 (práctico) useful
2 (laborable) día útil, working day
II m (de labranza, etc) tool
'útil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devaneo
- ninguna
- ninguno
- servir
- valer
- sello
English:
good
- handy
- helpful
- practical
- serve
- serviceable
- specially
- try
- useful
- glad
- life
- pack
- skill
- stead
- use

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útil

♦ adj

useful;

hacer algo útil para la sociedad to do sth useful for society;

guardo todo lo que me es útil para mis investigaciones I keep everything that is useful for my investigations;

este hallazgo podría ser muy útil en el tratamiento del cáncer this discovery may be useful in the treatment of cancer;

es útil para cargar maletas it comes in handy for carrying suitcases;

50.000 metros cuadrados de superficie útil a usable area of 50,000 square metres;

todavía está útil it's still usable o serviceable

♦ nm

[herramienta] tool; [de labranza] implement;

útiles de cocina kitchen utensils;

Am

útiles escolares school writing materials;

útiles de pesca fishing tackle

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útil

I adj useful;

día útil working day

II m tool;

útiles de pesca pl fishing tackle sg

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útil adj

: useful, handy, helpful

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útil adj useful