Usage examples of "ser de utilidad" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él compra sólo lo que le será de utilidad. He buys only what'll be useful for him.
Un paraguas es útil cuando no llueve mucho, pero cuando llueve a cántaros es de poca utilidad. An umbrella is useful in a mild rain, but when it rains cats and dogs an umbrella is of little help.
Los datos sugieren que el largo óptimo de una lectura puede ser de 30 en vez de 60 minutos. The data suggest that the optimum length of a lecture may be 30 instead of 60 minutes.
Este símbolo tiene la finalidad de advertir al usuario sobre la existencia de un "voltaje peligroso" sin aislamiento dentro del producto que puede ser de suficiente magnitud para constituir un riesgo de descarga eléctrica para las personas. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Este desarmador es demasiado pequeño para ser de cualquier uso. This screwdriver is too small to be any use.
Yo puedo ser de ayuda. I might be able to help.
Creo que me gustaría ser tu amiga. I think I'd like to be your friend.
La apropiación de mujeres comienza en los estadios inferiores de la cultura bárbara aparentemente con la aprehensión de cautivas. La razón originaria de la captura y apropiación de mujeres parece haber sido su utilidad como trofeos. The ownership of women begins in the lower barbarian stages of culture, apparently with the seizure of female captives. The original reason for the seizure and appropriation of women seems to have been their usefulness as trophies.
A veces es difícil ser discreto y honesto al mismo tiempo. Sometimes it's hard to be tactful and honest at the same time.
Este libro será de gran utilidad para ti. This book will be of great use to you.
No me avergüenza ser pobre. I'm not ashamed that I am poor.
Si se usa bien, esta herramienta será de mucha utilidad. If it is used properly, this tool will be a great help.
A pesar de ser viejo y tullido, tuvo el valor suficiente para hacer el trabajo. Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
Las computadoras son de gran utilidad. Computers are of great use.
No me casé con él por ser rico. I didn't marry him because he is rich.
Es cierto que Aristóteles distingue al tirano del rey en que el primero gobierna para su propia utilidad y el segundo solamente para la de sus súbditos, se deduciría de la distinción de Aristóteles que desde el comienzo del mundo no habría existido ni un solo rey. It is true that Aristotle distinguishes the tyrant from the king by the fact that the former governs in his own interest, and the latter only for the good of his subjects; but it would follow from Aristotle's distinction that, from the very beginning of the world, there has not yet been a single king.
Londres, donde vivo, solía ser famosa por su niebla. London, where I live, used to be famous for its fog.
Este diccionario me es de muchísima utilidad. This dictionary is of great use to me.
No ser alto no es una desventaja seria en la vida. Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage in life.
Las computadoras personales son de gran utilidad. Personal computers are of great use.
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