English » Russian

Translations for „useless“ in the English » Russian Dictionary (Go to Russian » English )

useless [ˈju:slɪs] ADJ

1. useless (futile):

useless

бесполе́зный

useless

тще́тный

2. useless (unusable):

useless

неприго́дный

3. useless inf (incompetent):

useless

неуме́лый

useless

неспосо́бный

useless at sth

быть не го́дным к чему́-ли́бо

Usage examples with useless

to be bloody useless

быть кра́йне бесполе́зным

useless at sth

быть не го́дным к чему́-ли́бо

the drawer is crowded with useless things

комо́д битко́м наби́т нену́жными веща́ми

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He believes they are useless to a ruler because they are undisciplined, cowardly, and without any loyalty, being motivated only by money. en.wikipedia.org

Failing this, it must be assumed that desensitized nitroglycerin is substantially more difficult to detonate, possibly rendering it useless as an explosive for practical application. en.wikipedia.org

While the two are arguing the primary generator breaks down, rendering it useless and the 4077th in the dark with no means of electrical power. en.wikipedia.org

Old people, sick people, work refusers, so-called asocials and disabled people were considered useless people. en.wikipedia.org

And you are but a thought -- a vagrant thought, a useless thought, a homeless thought, wandering forlorn among the empty eternities! en.wikipedia.org

Another epidemic destroyed most of the silkworms there, too, making the fields of mulberry trees useless. en.wikipedia.org

The trio are normally dimwitted and next to useless, despite their heroic attitudes and intentions. en.wikipedia.org

New vines were planted and grew until 1962 when soil erosion made them useless. en.wikipedia.org

She was 32 years old, still had many years of empty and useless. en.wikipedia.org

He claimed that architecture by nature is fundamentally useless, setting it apart from building. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "useless" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский