No. 10,170 in Russian
бесполезно
Useless.
In a sentence
Говорить это ему сейчас бесполезно.
Telling him this now is useless.
The word 'бесполезно' is used to signify the futility or ineffectiveness of speaking to him at this moment due to circumstances rendering it unhelpful.
Я пытался починить часы, но это оказалось бесполезно.
I tried to fix the watch, but it turned out to be useless.
Here, 'бесполезно' reflects the outcome of an act that did not yield any constructive results, emphasizing the ineffectiveness of the action.
Просить у него помощи — бесполезно, он слишком занят.
Asking him for help is useless; he's too busy.
In this sentence, 'бесполезно' describes an action regarded as futile to undertake, due to the perceived reluctance or inability of the person to assist.
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