Useless (es. Inútil)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

El perro es inútil para cuidar la casa.
The dog is useless for guarding the house.
Context: daily life
No me gusta el libro, es inútil.
I don't like the book; it's useless.
Context: culture
Mis intentos de cocinar son inútiles.
My attempts at cooking are useless.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

A veces, siento que mis esfuerzos son inútiles cuando no veo resultados.
Sometimes I feel that my efforts are useless when I don't see results.
Context: daily life
Discutir con personas que no escuchan puede resultar inútil.
Arguing with people who don't listen can be useless.
Context: society
La tarea fue difícil y, al final, parece haber sido inútil.
The homework was difficult and in the end, it seems to have been useless.
Context: education

Advanced (C1-C2)

El debate se tornó inútil, ya que las partes involucradas se aferraron a sus posiciones sin considerar argumentos válidos.
The debate became useless as the parties involved clung to their positions without considering valid arguments.
Context: society
Reflexionar sobre acciones pasadas que resultaron inútiles puede ayudarnos a tomar mejores decisiones en el futuro.
Reflecting on past actions that turned out to be useless can help us make better decisions in the future.
Context: culture
A menudo, nos encontramos atrapados en rutinas que parecen inútiles, carentes de propósito y significado.
Often, we find ourselves caught in routines that seem useless, lacking purpose and meaning.
Context: psychology

Synonyms

  • vanos
  • improductivo
  • ineficaz
  • inservible
  • superfluo