Cette vieille imprimante est complètement inutile et devrait être jetée.
English: This old printer is completely useless and should be thrown away.
inutile /inytˈil/ · adjective · CEFR B2. French translation of "useless".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- useless
- Translation
- inutile
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adjective
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Article, Gender & Forms
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| Dictionary form | inutile |
|---|---|
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- inutile + noun / It is inutile
- Examples
- C'est inutile.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Son conseil était plutôt inutile parce qu'elle ne comprenait pas le problème.
English: Her advice was rather useless because she didn't understand the problem.
C'est inutile de se disputer avec lui quand il est de mauvaise humeur.
English: It is useless to argue with him when he is in a bad mood.
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