útil
See also: util and Util.
Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.
Adjective
útil (epicene, plural útiles)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- helpful
- Em que lhe posso ser útil? ― How can I help you? (literally, “How can I be helpful to you?”)
- 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) (file) - Rhymes: -util
- Syllabification: ú‧til
Adjective
útil (plural útiles)
- helpful; useful
- Synonyms: fructífero, provechoso
- Antonyms: inútil, infructuoso, inservible
Derived terms
- idiota útil
- utilidad
- utilizar
- útilmente
- útiles escolares
- vida útil
- voto útil
Further reading
- “útil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014