No. 1,073 in French
utile
Useful.
In a sentence
Ce livre est très utile pour apprendre le français.
This book is very useful for learning French.
In this sentence, the word 'utile' is used as an adjective to describe the book, indicating that the book serves a practical or beneficial purpose in the context of learning French.
Il est important de rendre ses conseils utiles pour ceux qui débutent.
It is important to make one's advice useful to those who are starting out.
Here, 'utile' is employed as an adjective describing 'conseils' (advice), emphasizing the necessity for such advice to have practical applications.
Une approche méthodique peut s'avérer utile en cas de problème complexe.
A methodical approach can prove useful in the case of a complex problem.
In this case, 'utile' is used to suggest that a methodical approach has the potential to be of service or advantageous in solving a complex problem.
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