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useless

 
 
/ˈjuːsləs/ adjective

Translation

THING If something is useless, it does not work well or it has no effect.
faydasız, işe yaramaz, yararsız
This umbrella's useless - there's a big hole in it. [+ doing sth] It's useless arguing with her.1913
PERSON UK informal having no skill in an activity
beceriksiz, yararsız, hiç bir becerisi/mahareti olmayan
Dave's useless at football.1913
(Definition of useless adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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