What does folos in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word folos in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use folos in Romanian.

The word folos in Romanian means use, gain, profit, avantaj, avantaj, bine, folos, folos, utilitate, a fi de folos, a fi de folos, folositor, a fi util, de folos, folositor, util, eficient, a profita de, a nu fi de folos, de folos, de ajutor, de folos, de ajutor, util, folositor, în mod util. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word folos

use, gain, profit

avantaj

(figurative (advantage)

Ea s-a folosit de situație pentru a obține avantaje la negociere.
She used the situation to gain leverage in the negotiations.

avantaj

(usually plural (advantage, point in favor)

I can't think of a single pro; if I were you, I would definitely say "no".

bine

(benefit, sake)

Am făcut-o spre folosul nostru, al tuturor.
I did it for the good of all of us.

folos

(obsolete (use)

folos

(utility)

Tim's parents had doubts about the usefulness of his journalism degree, but now he writes for a national newspaper.

utilitate

(figurative (usefulness)

Hundreds of new medicines demonstrate the fruitfulness of this approach.

a fi de folos

(literary (be of use)

What avails it to live without happiness?

a fi de folos

(literary (be of use to, benefit)

În cele din urmă, niciuna din aceste măsuri disperate nu i-a fost de folos.
In the end, none of these desperate measures availed him.

folositor

(useful)

Funia este folositoare când faci excursii cu rucsacul în spate.
Rope is handy when you're backpacking.

a fi util

(be useful to)

Ar fi util dacă ai ține de cealaltă margine a mesei.
A little bit of salt would help his cooking. You could help me by holding up the other end of the table.

de folos, folositor

(useful)

ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. E util să mai citești câte ceva din când în când.
Was the tool helpful to you at all?

util, eficient

(usefully)

Jill's neighbour helpfully carried her boxes to the removal van.

a profita de

(utilize fully or effectively) (ocazie)

He made good use of the time he was allotted.

a nu fi de folos

(not useful in)

Too much fat in the diet will not be good for your health.

de folos, de ajutor

(person: helpful)

I'm glad I was of use when Carol needed my help.

de folos, de ajutor

(useful, usable)

The washing machine is serviceable, but it may need to be replaced soon.

util, folositor

(of service)

While he hadn't thought that it would help, the knife turned out to be useful in the end.

în mod util

(in a worthwhile way)

Stan used his free time usefully, volunteering at a charity.

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