utility

1. (countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.

   Nützlichkeit

   поле́зностьpoléznostʹ

2. (countable, uncountable)Something that is useful.

   поле́зная вещьpoléznaja veščʹ

3. (countable, uncountable)The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.

   полезностьpoleznostʹ

4. (countable, uncountable)Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.

5. (countable, uncountable)A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.

   The complex includes the usual utilities (gas and electricity) and amenities like wifi and a gym (toilets with toiletries).

   Grundversorgung

   the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

6. (broadly, countable, uncountable)A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.

7. (countable, uncountable)A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.

   a graphics utility; a music utility

8. (countable, uncountable)A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.

   Holonyms: app, application, program

   I've bought a new disk utility that can recover deleted files.

   обслу́живающая програ́ммаobslúživajuščaja prográmma, утили́таutilíta

9. (countable, uncountable)The ability to play multiple positions.

10. (Australia, New Zealand, countable, uncountable)A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.

1. You have to pay for utilities.

   deDie Nebenkosten müssen Sie bezahlen.

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2. Utilities are extra.

   deDie Nebenkosten sind nicht inbegriffen.

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3. He works for a public utility.

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4. Public utility charges will go up next April.

   deKommenden April steigen die Gebühren der öffentlichen Versorgungsbetriebe.

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5. Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than style.

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