Useless (es. Inútil)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Ese objeto es inútil para mí.
That object is useless to me.
Context: daily life No puedo hacer nada inútil.
I can't do anything useless.
Context: daily life Mi tarea parece inútil a veces.
My homework seems useless at times.
Context: school Intermediate (B1-B2)
Es inútil intentar arreglar algo que está roto.
It's useless to try to fix something that's broken.
Context: daily life A veces, siento que mis esfuerzos son inútiles.
Sometimes, I feel that my efforts are useless.
Context: personal feelings Discutir con él es inútil porque nunca escucha.
Arguing with him is useless because he never listens.
Context: society Advanced (C1-C2)
El debate se tornó inútil cuando ambos lados no estaban dispuestos a ceder.
The debate became useless when both sides were unwilling to give ground.
Context: politics En ocasiones, las buenas intenciones pueden resultar en acciones inútiles que no resuelven problemas profundos.
Sometimes, good intentions can lead to useless actions that fail to address deep-rooted problems.
Context: society Reflexionar sobre lo inútil de ciertos esfuerzos puede ser doloroso, pero a la vez liberador.
Reflecting on the useless nature of certain efforts can be painful, yet liberating.
Context: philosophy Synonyms
- vago
- improductivo
- ineficaz
- inservible