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1 ♦ useless
♦ useless /ˈju:sləs/a.1 inutile: a useless attempt, un tentativo inutile; This machine is useless, questa macchina è inservibile; All their efforts to save her proved useless, tutti i loro sforzi per salvarla si sono rivelati inutili; It's useless complaining, it won't solve your problem, lamentarsi non serve, non ti risolverà il problema2 incapace; inetto: He's totally useless, è un vero incapace; a useless idiot, un perfetto idiota; to be useless at st. [doing st.], essere negato per qc. [per fare qc.]: He's useless at maths, è negato per la matematica3 ( di parte del corpo) fuori uso; inutilizzabile: My right eye is practically useless, il mio occhio destro è praticamente fuori uso● to be worse than useless!, essere peggio che inutile: Some of their suggestions were worse than useless, alcuni dei loro suggerimenti erano peggio che inutili □ to feel useless, sentirsi un fallitouselesslyavv.inutilmente; invanouselessnessn. [u]inutilità. -
2 frustrate
[frʌ'streɪt] [AE 'frʌstreɪt]1) (irk, annoy) frustrare [ person]* * *1) (to make (someone) feel disappointed, useless etc: Staying at home all day frustrated her.) frustrare2) (to make useless: His efforts were frustrated.) rendere vano•- frustrated* * *[frʌ'streɪt] [AE 'frʌstreɪt]1) (irk, annoy) frustrare [ person] -
3 fruitless
['fruːtlɪs]aggettivo [attempt, search] infruttuoso, vano; [ discussion] sterile* * *adjective (useless; with no results: a fruitless attempt.) infruttuoso, inutile* * *fruitless /ˈfru:tləs/a.fruitlessly avv. fruitlessness n. [u].* * *['fruːtlɪs]aggettivo [attempt, search] infruttuoso, vano; [ discussion] sterile -
4 futile
['fjuːtaɪl] [AE -tl]1) (vain) vano, inutile2) (inane) futile* * *(useless; having no effect: a futile attempt.) inutile- futility* * *futile /ˈfju:taɪl/a.1 inutile; futile; vano: a futile attempt [protest], un tentativo [una protesta] inutile; Talk was futile, era inutile parlare2 frivolo; leggero; superficiale● (med.) futile care, accanimento terapeuticofutilelyavv.futilityn. [u]1 inutilità; futilità; vanità2 frivolezza; leggerezza; superficialità.* * *['fjuːtaɪl] [AE -tl]1) (vain) vano, inutile2) (inane) futile -
5 pathetic
[pə'θetɪk]1) (full of pathos) patetico, commovente, toccante2) spreg. (inadequate) patetico, penoso, miserabile3) colloq. spreg. (contemptible) spregevole, meschino* * *[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) pietoso2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) patetico•* * *[pə'θetɪk]1) (full of pathos) patetico, commovente, toccante2) spreg. (inadequate) patetico, penoso, miserabile3) colloq. spreg. (contemptible) spregevole, meschino
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