be free to use

Expulsion of the E. T. U. will free the hands of the T. U. C. to use any method they think desirable to influence the results of the elections for the union executive. (‘Daily Worker’) — Угроза исключения профсоюза рабочих электропромышленности из Конгресса тред-юнионов дает БКТ возможность воздействовать какими угодно средствами на результаты выборов в исполком этого профсоюза.

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [ prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [ animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

interest -free — econ. senza interessi

to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

to go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [ prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [ animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

interest -free — econ. senza interessi

to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

to go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

the use of force — el empleo or uso de la fuerza

to be in use — \<\<machine\>\> estar* funcionando or en funcionamiento; \<\<word/method\>\> emplearse, usarse

I must make better use of my time — debo emplear or aprovechar mejor el tiempo

she has her uses — para algo sirve, a veces nos (or les etc) es útil

to be (of) use to somebody — serle* útil or de utilidad a alguien, servirle* a alguien

it's no use — es inútil, no hay manera, no hay caso (AmL)

it's no use complaining — de nada sirve quejarse, no se consigue nada quejándose or con quejarse

this camera is easy to use — esta cámara es muy fácil de usar or es de fácil manejo

a technique used in this treatment — una técnica que se emplea or se utiliza or se usa en este tratamiento

to use something to + INF — usar or utilizar* algo para + inf

use a knife to open it — usa or utiliza un cuchillo para abrirla, ábrela con un cuchillo

what's this used for? — ¿y esto para qué sirve or para qué se usa?

to use something AS something — usar algo de or como algo

may I use your phone? — ¿puedo hacer una llamada or llamar por teléfono?

may I use your toilet? — ¿puedo pasar or ir al baño?

I felt I'd been used — me sentí utilizado or (esp AmL) usado

where did you use to live? — ¿dónde vivías?; see also used II

the use of steel in industry — el empleo or la utilización or el uso del acero en la industria

care in the use of guns — cuidado m en el manejo de las armas de fuego

• fit for use — servible, en buen estado

• in use, word in use — palabra f en uso or que se usa

• to make use of — hacer uso de, usar; [+ right etc] valerse de, ejercer

to make good use of — sacar partido or provecho de

• out of use — en desuso

to go or fall out of use — caer en desuso

• to put sth to good use — hacer buen uso de algo, sacar partido or provecho de algo

• ready for use — listo (para ser usado)

• it improves with use — mejora con el uso

• can you find a use for this? — ¿te sirve esto?

• to be of use — servir, tener utilidad

• to be no use, he's no use as a teacher — no vale para profesor, no sirve como profesor

it's no use discussing it further — es inútil or no vale la pena seguir discutiendo

to have no use for sb * — no aguantar a algn

• what's the use of all this? — ¿de qué sirve todo esto?

• to have the use of, to have the use of a garage — tener acceso a un garaje

I have the use of the kitchen until 6p.m. — puedo or tengo permitido usar la cocina hasta las seis

• he lost the use of his arm — se le quedó inútil el brazo

he used a knife — empleó or usó or utilizó un cuchillo

• to use sth as a hammer — emplear or usar algo como martillo

• to be used, what's this used for? — ¿para qué sirve esto?, ¿para qué se utiliza esto?

• this room could use some paint * — a este cuarto no le vendría mal una mano de pintura

I could use a drink! * — ¡no me vendría mal un trago!

• to use sth for, to use sth for a purpose — servirse de algo con un propósito

• to use force — emplear la fuerza

• careful how you use that razor! — ¡cuidado con la navaja esa!

• to use every means — emplear todos los medios a su alcance ( to do sth para hacer algo)

he said I could use his car — dijo que podía usar or utilizar su coche

he wants to use the bathroom — quiere usar el cuarto de baño; (=go to the toilet) quiere ir al lavabo or (LAm) al baño

someone is using the bathroom — el lavabo or (LAm) el baño está ocupado

use your head or brains! * — ¡usa el coco! *

• she had been cruelly used by... — había sido tratada con crueldad por...

• to use sb roughly — maltratar a algn

• to use sb well — tratar bien a algn

I used to go camping as a child — de pequeño solía or acostumbraba ir de acampada

the use of force — el empleo or uso de la fuerza

to be in use — \<\<machine\>\> estar* funcionando or en funcionamiento; \<\<word/method\>\> emplearse, usarse

I must make better use of my time — debo emplear or aprovechar mejor el tiempo

she has her uses — para algo sirve, a veces nos (or les etc) es útil

to be (of) use to somebody — serle* útil or de utilidad a alguien, servirle* a alguien

it's no use — es inútil, no hay manera, no hay caso (AmL)

it's no use complaining — de nada sirve quejarse, no se consigue nada quejándose or con quejarse

this camera is easy to use — esta cámara es muy fácil de usar or es de fácil manejo

a technique used in this treatment — una técnica que se emplea or se utiliza or se usa en este tratamiento

to use something to + INF — usar or utilizar* algo para + inf

use a knife to open it — usa or utiliza un cuchillo para abrirla, ábrela con un cuchillo

what's this used for? — ¿y esto para qué sirve or para qué se usa?

to use something AS something — usar algo de or como algo

may I use your phone? — ¿puedo hacer una llamada or llamar por teléfono?

may I use your toilet? — ¿puedo pasar or ir al baño?

I felt I'd been used — me sentí utilizado or (esp AmL) usado

where did you use to live? — ¿dónde vivías?; see also used II

the use of brutal means/methods — die Anwendung brutaler Mittel/Methoden

[not] be in use — [nicht] in Gebrauch sein

be no longer in use — nicht mehr verwendet werden

be in daily etc. use — täglich usw. in Gebrauch od. Benutzung sein

instructions/directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung, die

batteries for use in or with watches — Batterien [speziell] für Armbanduhren

a course for use in schools — ein Kurs für die Schule od. zur Verwendung im Schulunterricht

for personal/private use — für den persönlichen Gebrauch/den Privatgebrauch

for external use only — nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung

for use in an emergency/only in case of fire — für den Notfall/nur bei Feuer zu benutzen

with careful etc. use — bei sorgsamer usw. Behandlung

make use of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas gebrauchen/(exploit) ausnutzen

make the best use of something/it — das Beste aus etwas/daraus machen

make good use of, turn or put to good use — gut nutzen [Zeit, Talent, Geld]

these tools/clothes will be of use to somebody — dieses Werkzeug wird/diese Kleider werden für jemanden von Nutzen sein

is it of [any] use? — ist das [irgendwie] zu gebrauchen od. von Nutzen?

can I be of any use to you? — kann ich dir irgendwie helfen?

he is [of] no use in a crisis/as a manager — er ist in einer Krise/als Manager zu nichts nütze od. (ugs.) nicht zu gebrauchen

it's no use [doing that] — es hat keinen Zweck od. Sinn[, das zu tun]

you're/that's a fat lot of use — (coll. iron.) du bist ja eine schöne Hilfe/davon haben wir aber was (ugs. iron.)

oh well, what's the use! — ach, was soll's schon! (ugs.)

let somebody have or give somebody the use of something — jemanden etwas benutzen lassen

do you know how to use this tool? — kannst du mit diesem Werkzeug umgehen?

I could use the money/a drink — (coll.) ich könnte das Geld brauchen/einen Drink vertragen (ugs.)

use one's time to do something — seine Zeit dazu nutzen, etwas zu tun

the camera uses 35 mm film — für die Kamera braucht man einen 35-mm-Film

use drugs/heroin — etc. Drogen/Heroin usw. nehmen

use diplomacy/tact [in one's dealings etc. with somebody] — [bei jemandem] diplomatisch vorgehen/[zu jemandem] taktvoll sein

use only in emergencies — nur im Notfall gebrauchen or benutzen

to use sb's name — jds Namen verwenden or benutzen; (as reference) jds Namen angeben, sich auf jdn berufen

I could use a drink — ich könnte etwas zu trinken (ge)brauchen or vertragen (inf)

have you used all the ink? — haben Sie die Tinte aufgebraucht (inf) or die ganze Tinte verbraucht?

how has the world been using you? (not obs, liter) — wie gehts, wie stehts?

I feel ( I've just been) used — ich habe das Gefühl, man hat mich ausgenutzt; (sexually) ich komme mir missbraucht vor

directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung f

ready for use — gebrauchsfertig; machine einsatzbereit

in use/out of use — in or im/außer Gebrauch; machines also in/außer Betrieb

to have no use for (lit, fig) — nicht gebrauchen können, keine Verwendung haben für

a (fat) lot of use that will be to you! (iro inf) — da hast du aber was davon

this is no use, we must start work — so hat das keinen Zweck or Sinn, wir müssen etwas tun

to give sb the use of sth — jdn etw benutzen lassen; of car also, of money jdm etw zur Verfügung stellen

have you lost the use of your legs? (hum) — hast du das Gehen verlernt?

be in daily etc. use — täglich usw. in Gebrauch od. Benutzung sein

instructions/directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung, die

batteries for use in or with watches — Batterien [speziell] für Armbanduhren

a course for use in schools — ein Kurs für die Schule od. zur Verwendung im Schulunterricht

with careful etc. use — bei sorgsamer usw. Behandlung

make use of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas gebrauchen/ (exploit) ausnutzen

make good use of, turn or put to good use — gut nutzen [Zeit, Talent, Geld]

is it of [any] use? — ist das [irgendwie] zu gebrauchen od. von Nutzen?