- that can help you to do or achieve what you want
- a useful tool
- useful information
- The Minister said that a meeting with the strikers would serve no useful purpose.
- The website turned out to be a really useful resource.
- useful to somebody He might be useful to us.
- useful for somebody/something The mortgages are especially useful for people with fluctuating incomes.
- useful for doing something These plants are particularly useful for brightening up shady areas.
- it is useful to do something It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first.
- it is useful for somebody to do something It is useful for students to receive constructive feedback on their progress.
- useful in something These drugs are useful in the treatment of many forms of cancer.
- useful in doing something Here are some tips that may be useful in helping you deal with your problem.
- Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful (= be helpful).
- This information could prove useful.
- Both scholars and general readers will find the book extremely useful.
- Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation).
- Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life.
Extra Examples- Internet booking is useful for people who want a short break.
- It needs to give more information to be truly useful.
- It was useful as a short-term measure.
- She has made an exceptionally useful contribution to the debate.
- She told Fred to make himself useful.
- She was very useful in dealing with foreign visitors.
- The same information is equally useful when negotiating.
- The subject is practically useful and will stand you in good stead when looking for a job.
- This method has proved the most generally useful.
- This tool is useful for a variety of purposes.
- an undoubtedly useful skill
- information which will be useful to new mothers
- some leaflets which you might find useful
- to provide rewarding and socially useful employment
- useful for people who need a short break
- Regular tests are useful for monitoring progress.
- a useful book/gadget
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- prove
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- as
- for
- in
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- (British English, informal) good; of the right standard synonym competent
- He's a very useful player.
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