{
    "term": "useful",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "that can help you to do or achieve what you want",
            "sensetop": "useful to somebodyuseful for somebody/somethinguseful for doing somethingit is useful to do somethingit is useful for somebody to do somethinguseful in somethinguseful in doing something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **useful tool**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**useful information**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Minister said that a meeting with the strikers would serve no useful purpose."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The website turned out to be a really useful resource."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He might be useful to us.",
                    "contextForm": "useful to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mortgages are especially useful for people with fluctuating incomes.",
                    "contextForm": "useful for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These plants are **particularly useful** for brightening up shady areas.",
                    "contextForm": "useful for doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first.",
                    "contextForm": "it is useful to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is useful for students to receive constructive feedback on their progress.",
                    "contextForm": "it is useful for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These drugs are useful in the treatment of many forms of cancer.",
                    "contextForm": "useful in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here are some tips that may be useful in helping you deal with your problem.",
                    "contextForm": "useful in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't just sit watching television—**make yourself useful** *(= be helpful)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This information could **prove useful**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both scholars and general readers will **find** the book extremely **useful**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your knowledge of German may **come in useful** *(= be useful in a particular situation)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Internet booking is useful for people who want a short break."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It needs to give more information to be truly useful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was useful as a short-term measure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has made an exceptionally useful contribution to the debate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She told Fred to make himself useful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was very useful in dealing with foreign visitors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The same information is equally useful when negotiating."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The subject is practically useful and will stand you in good stead when looking for a job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This method has proved the most generally useful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This tool is useful for a variety of purposes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an undoubtedly useful skill"
                },
                {
                    "text": "information which will be useful to new mothers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "some leaflets which you might find useful"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to provide rewarding and socially useful employment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "useful for people who need a short break"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Regular tests are useful for monitoring progress."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a useful book/​gadget"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "prove"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["as", "for", "in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "good; of the right standard",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's a very useful player."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "competent"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈjuːsfl/",
                "audio": "us/useful/useful__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈjuːsfl/",
                "audio": "us/useful/useful__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}