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