Útil in english
Useful
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In gestures
útil1 = tool ; utensil.
Example: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.Example: Chinese bronze utensils have been unearthed that not only provide data on China's ancient metallurgy, but also have inscriptions that are archival in nature.more:
» útil de trabajo = tool .
Example: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.» útiles de oficina = office supplies .
Example: What's worse, the office supplies peddled by these bogus firms often are overpriced and of poor quality.» útiles de pesca = fishing tackle ; fishing gear ; fishing equipment ; angling equipment [Con caña] .
Example: The fishing tackle we use can have an unintended and negative impact on marine wildlife. Example: Fishing gear that produces an electric field in sea water could help prevent sharks from becoming accidental bycatch. Example: No survivor at sea should be without fishing equipment but if you are, improvise fishhooks as shown in Chapter 8. Example: Some people wrongly believe their household contents insurance will cover their angling equipment.útil2 = helpful ; useful ; profitable ; handy .
Example: If concepts in the A/Z subject index entries were listed in the same citation order employed in the classification of these subjects the result would be much less helpful.Example: But I also know that I am a useful representative sample of the abuse that happens to other women.Example: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.Example: The volumes can be used as handy desk references.more:
» acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life .
Example: Blair is accused of presiding over a 'fag-end' government, one that is rapidly running towards the end of its useful life.» agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life .
Example: Blair is accused of presiding over a 'fag-end' government, one that is rapidly running towards the end of its useful life.» alcanzar el final de + Posesivo + vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life ; come to + the end of + Posesivo + working life ; reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life ; reach + the end of + Posesivo + working life .
Example: They then found that their CD-ROM network had come to the end of its useful life. Example: Sadly, he has now come to the end of his working life and needs to be culled to make way for younger blood -- I'm trying to pluck up the courage to do the deed this week, but its going to be very hard. Example: However, it is likely that by the year 2000 the majority of non-Year 2000 compliant PC applications will have reached the end of their useful life. Example: The current system was introduced in 2006 and is now out of date, having reached the end of its working life.» área útil = floor area .
Example: We can only depend upon a rectangular building to fulfil this if it has a small floor area.» ¡dedícate a algo útil! = get a life! .
Example: Perth Lord Mayoress Lisa Scaffidi has told vandals to 'get a life' after new glass bus stops erected on St George's Terrace were scratched = La alcaldesa de Perth Lisa Scaffidi les ha dicho a los gamberros que "se dediquen a algo útil" después de que las nuevas paradas de autobús de cristal instaladas en St George's Terrace hayan sido rayadas.» dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness .
Example: There is no point in trying to prolong the life of a book which has outlived its usefulness.» hacerse útil = come into + Posesivo + own .
Example: Online access comes into its own for the type of search that has been introduced in Chapters 8 and 9.» llegar al final de + Posesivo + vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + working life ; come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life ; reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life ; reach + the end of + Posesivo + working life .
Example: Sadly, he has now come to the end of his working life and needs to be culled to make way for younger blood -- I'm trying to pluck up the courage to do the deed this week, but its going to be very hard. Example: They then found that their CD-ROM network had come to the end of its useful life. Example: However, it is likely that by the year 2000 the majority of non-Year 2000 compliant PC applications will have reached the end of their useful life. Example: The current system was introduced in 2006 and is now out of date, having reached the end of its working life.» metros útiles = square footage .
Example: Major findings are that square footage and seating were all directly correlated with size, type, and complexity of institutions.» muy útil = highly valuable .
Example: Librarians must therefore recognise their skills and educational preparation as a highly valuable resource.» poco útil = unhelpful .
Example: If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.» prolongar + Posesivo + vida útil = increase + Posesivo + useful life .
Example: Mass deacidification is a chemical process by which large quanities of books and documents may be treated to increase their useful life by 3 to 5 times.» resultar (muy) útil = come in + handy ; be handy .
Example: Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information. Example: A pair of tweezers may be handy for extracting splinters.» resultar muy útil = come in + handiest .
Example: This blender is fabulous -- I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.» resultar (muy) útil = come in + handy ; be handy .
Example: Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information. Example: A pair of tweezers may be handy for extracting splinters.» resultar útil = prove + fruitful ; hold + Nombre + in good stead ; stand + Nombre + in good stead .
Example: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful. Example: The communications and leadership skills common in those librarians who work with young people hold them in good stead when they move to other positions. Example: The management of Britannica failed to perceive the true threat of electronic publishing, thinking that their history would stand them in good stead.» ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for .
Example: That book is a source document; it's something in the hand for somebody interested in censorship and secrecy in government.» ser (muy) útil = come in + handy ; be handy .
Example: Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information. Example: A pair of tweezers may be handy for extracting splinters.» ser muy útil = come in + handiest .
Example: This blender is fabulous -- I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.» ser (muy) útil = come in + handy ; be handy .
Example: Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information. Example: A pair of tweezers may be handy for extracting splinters.» ser útil = hold + Nombre + in good stead ; stand + Nombre + in good stead ; come in + useful ; come into + Posesivo + own ; turn + the trick ; be useful .
Example: The communications and leadership skills common in those librarians who work with young people hold them in good stead when they move to other positions. Example: The management of Britannica failed to perceive the true threat of electronic publishing, thinking that their history would stand them in good stead. Example: Indefinite growth of stock is impossible, and yet no one dares throw material away, because it might come in useful one day. Example: Online access comes into its own for the type of search that has been introduced in Chapters 8 and 9. Example: In 10 games this year, they have turned the trick five times, the last three in succession. Example: I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.» ser útil para = be of service to .
Example: Computer-aided translation (CAT) would be of service to the potential readers of Chinese and Japanese technical literature = La traducción asisitida por ordenador sería de utilidad a los usuarios potenciales de la literature técnica china y japonesa.» vida útil = shelf life [Tiempo que un documento permanece en los estantes de la biblioteca] ; service life ; life expectancy ; useful life .
Example: The research concluded that the best way to extend shelf life was by using traditional binding. Example: The author discusses how t might be possible to extrapolate these results to produce estimates of the service life of library books. Example: This article discusses the life expectancy of paperback books in academic libraries. Example: The method is based on the useful life of books and their original cost.» vida útil de un documento = shelf life [Tiempo que un documento permanece en los estantes de la biblioteca] .
Example: The research concluded that the best way to extend shelf life was by using traditional binding.