útil

See also: util and Util.

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Adjective

útil (epicene, plural útiles)

1. useful (having a practical or beneficial use)

Related terms

• utilizar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈu.til/

Adjective

útil (masculine and feminine plural útils)

1. useful, helpful, handy

   Antonym: inútil

Derived terms

• útilment

Related terms

• inútil
• utilitat

Further reading

• “útil” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Adjective

útil m or f (plural útiles)

1. useful

Related terms

• utilidade
• utilizar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈu.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈu.t͡ʃiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈu.til/ [ˈu.tiɫ]

• Hyphenation: ú‧til

Adjective

útil m or f (plural úteis)

1. helpful

   Em que lhe posso ser útil? ― How can I help you? (literally, “How can I be helpful to you?”)

2. useful

   Meu dicionário é muito útil. ― My dictionary is very useful.

   Antonym: inútil

Derived terms

• dia útil

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈutil/ [ˈu.t̪il]

• Audio (Colombia)

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• Rhymes: -util
• Syllabification: ú‧til

Adjective

útil (plural útiles)

1. helpful; useful

   Synonyms: fructífero, provechoso

   Antonyms: inútil, infructuoso, inservible

Derived terms

• idiota útil
• útiles escolares
• utilidad
• utilizar
• útilmente
• vida útil
• voto útil

 

Further reading

• “útil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014