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)

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

útil m or f (masculine and feminine plural útils)

  1. useful, helpful, handy
    Antonym: inútil

Derived terms

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Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

útil m or f (plural útiles)
útil m or f (plural úteis, reintegrationist norm)

  1. useful
    Antonym: inútil

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈu.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈu.t͡ʃiʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈu.til/ [ˈu.tiɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -util, (Brazil) -ut͡ʃiw
  • Hyphenation: ú‧til

Adjective

útil m or f (plural úteis)

  1. profitable; advantageous
  2. helpful
    Em que lhe posso ser útil?How can I help you? (literally, “How can I be helpful to you?”)
  3. useful
    Antonym: inútil
    Meu dicionário é muito útil.My dictionary is very useful.
  4. valid

Noun

útil m (plural úteis)

  1. what is useful

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūtilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈutil/ [ˈu.t̪il]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -util
  • Syllabification: ú‧til

Adjective

útil m or f (masculine and feminine plural útiles)

  1. helpful; useful
    Synonyms: fructífero, provechoso
    Antonyms: inútil, infructuoso, inservible

Derived terms

Further reading