"what's the use" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: what's the use
Etymology: : what's the use < → δείτε τις λέξεις what's, the και use
  1. τι ωφελεί, ποιο το όφελος, τι νόημα έχει, τι βγαίνει
    Sense id: el-what's_the_use-en-phrase-7PaXdY8q Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: it's no use
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  "etymology_text": ": what's the use < → δείτε τις λέξεις what's, the και use",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "what's the use"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
      "word": "it's no use"
    }
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What's the use of going to school if you don’t study.",
          "translation": "Τι ωφελεί να πηγαίνεις σχολείο αν δεν μελετάς."
        },
        {
          "text": "What’s the use now?",
          "translation": "Ποιο το όφελος τώρα;"
        },
        {
          "text": "What’s the use in dialogue when there’s no will for mutual concessions?",
          "translation": "Τι νόημα έχει ο διάλογος, όταν δεν υπάρχει η θέληση για αμοιβαίες υποχωρήσεις;"
        },
        {
          "text": "What’s the use of worrying?",
          "translation": "Τι βγαίνει να στενοχωριέται κανείς;"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "τι ωφελεί, ποιο το όφελος, τι νόημα έχει, τι βγαίνει"
      ],
      "id": "el-what's_the_use-en-phrase-7PaXdY8q",
      "raw_tags": [
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      ]
    }
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  "word": "what's the use"
}
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  "etymology_text": ": what's the use < → δείτε τις λέξεις what's, the και use",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "what's the use"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
      "word": "it's no use"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What's the use of going to school if you don’t study.",
          "translation": "Τι ωφελεί να πηγαίνεις σχολείο αν δεν μελετάς."
        },
        {
          "text": "What’s the use now?",
          "translation": "Ποιο το όφελος τώρα;"
        },
        {
          "text": "What’s the use in dialogue when there’s no will for mutual concessions?",
          "translation": "Τι νόημα έχει ο διάλογος, όταν δεν υπάρχει η θέληση για αμοιβαίες υποχωρήσεις;"
        },
        {
          "text": "What’s the use of worrying?",
          "translation": "Τι βγαίνει να στενοχωριέται κανείς;"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "τι ωφελεί, ποιο το όφελος, τι νόημα έχει, τι βγαίνει"
      ],
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        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "what's the use"
}

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