What does «útil» mean in Spanish?
- Bringing or producing profit, comfort, fruit or interest.
Examples of use in Spanish: "me dio consejos muy útiles".
"es una herramienta muy útil".
- That it can serve and take advantage in some line or serve for some purpose.
Examples of use in Spanish: "las computadoras son útiles en el hogar, la escuela y la oficina".
"¿En qué puedo serte útil?".
- The time or working days of a term established by law or custom, not counting those in which no action may be taken.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el plazo legal dado es de 5 días útiles".
- Quality of tooling.
- Utensil or tool.
Examples of use in Spanish: "útiles de labranza".
"útiles de pesca".
- A set of books, notebooks, pencils and other objects that a student brings to school.
Examples of use in Spanish: "no olvides llevar tus útiles escolares".
- (voto útil) A vote that is cast in support of a proposal that is not the voter's preferred proposal, but is considered more viable than that proposal and preferable to the alternatives.
- (carga útil) The legally authorized weight that a vehicle can carry while on the road.