gute Dienste leisten
to be very useful/helpful
Türkçe: çok işe yaramak
In a sentence
Dieses Werkzeug leistet mir bei der Reparatur gute Dienste.
How it is used
Means 'to be very useful/helpful' in a practical situation. Neutral register. Use when recommending a tool: 'Dieses Gerät hat mir gute Dienste geleistet.' Not used for people doing favors, only for objects or methods.
Other collocations built on leisten
- Abbitte leistento make a formal apology
- Abhilfe leistento provide a remedy
- eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
- ganze Arbeit leistento do a thorough job
- eine Anzahlung leistento make a down payment
- einen Beitrag leistento contribute effort, money, or ideas
- Bürgschaft leistento provide a financial guarantee or surety
- einen Eid leistento swear or take an oath, formally promising truth or duty
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