Usages of útil
Quando se trata de reuniões longas, seria útil permitir momentos de pausa para não cansar os participantes.
When it comes to long meetings, it would be useful to allow break times so as not to tire the participants.
Estudar é útil.
Studying is useful.
Foi difícil descartar as ideias menos úteis, mas tornou o projeto mais objetivo.
It was hard to discard the less useful ideas, but it made the project more focused.
No consultório, o psicólogo explicou que a vergonha pode ser útil se nos lembrar de mudar.
At the doctor’s office, the psychologist explained that shame can be useful if it reminds us to change.
Eu tento publicar conteúdo útil, em vez de partilhar só fotografias.
I try to post useful content instead of sharing only photos.
Test yourself: What does útil mean?
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