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have the use of something

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1 have the guts to do something

expr infml

He would not have the guts to use force — У него не хватит духу применить силу

I used to hope that one day somebody would have the guts to slam the door in his face — Я надеялась, что в один прекрасный день кто-нибудь наберется мужества и захлопнет дверь перед его носом

He hasn't the guts to contradict him — У него кишка тонка, чтобы ему противоречить

She hadn't the guts to tell him the truth — У нее не хватило духу сказать ему правду

He alone has the guts to speak to the boss — Только он способен что-то высказать шефу

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have the guts to do something
2 use

use

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. auxiliary verb

4. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = act of using) utilisation f

• care is necessary in the use of chemicals il faut prendre des précautions quand on utilise des produits chimiques

► for + use

• directions for use mode m d'emploi

• for your (own) personal use à votre usage personnel

• to keep sth for one's own use réserver qch à son usage personnel

• for use in case of emergency à utiliser en cas d'urgence

• for general use à usage général

• for use in schools à l'usage des écoles

• for external use only à usage externe► in use [machine] en service ; [word] usité

• the machine is no longer in use la machine n'est plus utilisée► to come into use

• these machines came into use in 1975 on a commencé à utiliser ces machines en 1975► out of use

• to go out of use tomber en désuétude► to make good use of sth [+ time, money] faire bon usage de qch ; [+ opportunity, facilities] tirer parti de qch

► to put to use [+ money, equipment] utiliser ; [+ knowledge, experience] mettre à profit

• to put sth to good use [+ time, money] faire bon usage de qch ; [+ opportunity, facilities] mettre qch à profit

   b. ( = way of using) it has many uses cela a de nombreux usages

• I've no further use for it je n'en ai plus besoin

   c. ( = usefulness) utilité f

• this tool has its uses cet outil a son utilité

• he has his uses il est utile par certains côtés

• oh, what's the use? (inf) à quoi bon ?

► to be of use être utile (for sth, to sth à qch) ( to sb à qn)

• is this (of) any use to you? est-ce que cela peut vous être utile ?

• can I be (of) any use? puis-je me rendre utile ?► to be no use ne servir à rien

• he's no use as a goalkeeper il est nul comme gardien de but

• there's no use you protesting (inf) inutile de protester

• it's no use, he won't listen (inf) ça ne sert à rien, il ne veut rien entendre

   d. ( = ability to use, access) usage m

• to have the use of a garage avoir l'usage d'un garage

• he gave me the use of his car il m'a laissé me servir de sa voiture

• to have lost the use of one's arm avoir perdu l'usage d'un bras

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = make use of) [+ object, tool] se servir de, utiliser ; [+ force] utiliser ; [+ opportunity] profiter de ; [+ method] employer ; [+ drugs] prendre

• are you using this? vous servez-vous de ceci ?

• the money is to be used to build a new hospital l'argent servira à construire un nouvel hôpital

• I don't use my French much je ne me sers pas beaucoup de mon français

• he said I could use his car il a dit que je pouvais me servir de sa voiture

• he wants to use the bathroom il veut aller aux toilettes

• use your eyes! sers-toi de tes yeux !

• I feel I've just been used j'ai l'impression qu'on s'est servi de moi

   b. ( = use up) utiliser (tout)

• have you used all the paint? avez-vous utilisé toute la peinture ?

3. auxiliary verb

• what did he use to do on Sundays? (inf) qu'est-ce qu'il faisait (d'habitude) le dimanche ?

• I used to swim every day j'allais nager tous les jours

• things aren't what they used to be les choses ne sont plus ce qu'elles étaient

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✦ Lorsque use est un nom, le se final se prononce s: ju:s, lorsque c'est un verbe, il se prononce z: ju:z, sauf dans les expressions use to ou used to, où se et sed se prononcent s et st: ju:s, ju:st.

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4. Phrasal Verbs

► use up [ju:zˈʌp]

separable transitive verb

[+ food] finir ; [+ one's strength, resources] épuiser ; [+ money] dépenser

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1. [juːs]
noun

1) [U] ( act of using) (of substance, object, machine) emploi m, utilisation f (of de); (of word, expression, language) emploi m, usage m (of de)

the use of force — le recours à la force, l'usage de la force

the use of something as/for something — l'emploi or l'utilisation de quelque chose comme/pour quelque chose

for the use of somebody —

for use by somebody — (customer, staff) à l'usage de quelqu'un

for my own use — pour mon usage personnel

to make use of something — utiliser quelque chose

to put something to good use —

to make good use of something — tirer bon parti de quelque chose

while the machine is in use — lorsque la machine est en service or en fonctionnement

external use only — usage externe

a word in common ou general use — un mot d'usage courant

out of ou no longer in use — [machine] ( broken) hors service; ( because obsolete) plus utilisé; [word, expression] plus en usage

worn with use — râpé par l'usage

this machine came into use in the 1950s — cette machine a fait son apparition pendant les années cinquante

the new system comes into use next year — le nouveau système entrera en service l'année prochaine

2) [C] ( way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilisation f; ( of term) emploi m

she has her uses — elle a son utilité

to have no further use for something/somebody — ne plus avoir besoin de quelque chose/quelqu'un

3) ( right to use)

to have the use of — avoir l'usage de [house, car, kitchen]; avoir la jouissance de [garden]

to let somebody have the use of something — permettre à quelqu'un de se servir de quelque chose

to lose/still have the use of one's legs — perdre/conserver l'usage de ses jambes

with use of — avec usage de [kitchen]

4) ( usefulness)

to be of use — être utile (to à)

to be (of) no use — [object] ne servir à rien; [person] n'être bon à rien

to be (of) no use to somebody — [object] ne pas servir à quelqu'un; [person] n'être d'aucune utilité à quelqu'un

what use is a wheel without a tyre? — à quoi sert une roue sans pneu?

what's the use of crying? — à quoi bon pleurer?

oh, what's the use? — oh, et puis à quoi bon?

it's no use asking me — inutile de me demander
2. [juːz]
transitive verb

1) ( employ) se servir de, utiliser [object, car, room, money, tool]; employer, utiliser [method]; employer [word, expression]; profiter de, saisir [opportunity]; faire jouer [influence]; avoir recours à [blackmail, force, power]; utiliser [knowledge, talent]

to use something/somebody as something — se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un comme quelque chose

to use something for something/to do — se servir de or utiliser quelque chose pour quelque chose/pour faire

to be used for something/to do — servir à quelque chose/à faire, être utilisé pour quelque chose/pour faire

use your head ou loaf! — (colloq) fais marcher un peu ta cervelle! (colloq)

I could use (colloq) a drink! — j'aurais bien besoin d'un verre!

2) (also use up) ( consume) consommer [fuel, food]; utiliser [water, leftovers]

3) ( exploit) péj se servir de [person]

4) ( take habitually) prendre [drugs]
3.
used past participle adjective [car] d'occasion; [crockery] sale

Phrasal Verbs:

- use up

English-French dictionary > use
3 use

1.
[ju:s] noun

1) Gebrauch, der; (of dictionary, calculator, room) Benutzung, die; (of word, expression; of pesticide, garlic, herb, spice) Verwendung, die; (of name, title) Führung, die; (of alcohol, drugs) Konsum, der

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

the use of troops/teargas/violence — der Einsatz von Truppen/Tränengas/die Gewaltanwendung

constant/rough use — dauernder Gebrauch/schlechte Behandlung

[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

come into use — in Gebrauch kommen

go/fall out of use — außer Gebrauch kommen

instructions/directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung, die

ready for [immediate] use — [sofort] gebrauchsfertig

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 the use of somebody — für jemanden

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 use — durch den Gebrauch

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]

put something to use — etwas verwenden

2) (utility, usefulness) Nutzen, der

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?

be [of] no use [to somebody] — [jemandem] nichts nützen

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.)

what's the use of that/of doing that? — was nützt das/was nützt es, das zu tun?

what's the use? — was nützt es?

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

3) (purpose) Verwendung, die; Verwendungszweck, der

have its/one's uses — seinen Nutzen haben

have/find a use for something/somebody — für etwas/jemanden Verwendung haben/finden

have no/not much use for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden nicht/kaum brauchen

put something to a good/a new use — etwas sinnvoll/auf neu[artig]e Weise verwenden

4) (right or power of using)

have the use of something — etwas benutzen können

[have the] use of kitchen and bathroom — Küchen- und Badbenutzung [haben]

let somebody have or give somebody the use of something — jemanden etwas benutzen lassen
2.
[ju:z] transitive verb

1) benutzen; nutzen [Gelegenheit]; anwenden [Gewalt]; einsetzen [Tränengas, Wasserwerfer]; in Anspruch nehmen [Firma, Agentur, Agenten, Dienstleistung]; nutzen [Zeit, Gelegenheit, Talent, Erfahrung]; führen [Namen, Titel]

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

anything you say may be used in evidence — was Sie sagen, kann vor Gericht verwendet werden

use somebody's name [as a reference] — sich [als Empfehlung] auf jemanden berufen

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

2) (consume as material) verwenden

use gas/oil for heating — mit Gas/Öl heizen

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

‘use sparingly’ — "sparsam verwenden!"

3) (take habitually)

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

4) (employ in speaking or writing) benutzen; gebrauchen; verwenden

use strong language — Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen

5) (exercise, apply) Gebrauch machen von [Autorität, Einfluss, Können, Menschenverstand]

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

he used all his strength — er wandte seine ganze Kraft auf

use a method/tactics — eine Methode anwenden/nach einer [bestimmten] Taktik vorgehen

6) (take advantage of)

use somebody — jemanden ausnutzen

7) (treat) behandeln

use somebody/something well/badly — jemanden/etwas gut/schlecht behandeln

8)

used to — (formerly)

I used to live in London/work in a factory — früher habe ich in London gelebt/in einer Fabrik gearbeitet

he used to be very shy — er war früher sehr schüchtern

my mother always used to say... — meine Mutter hat immer gesagt od. pflegte zu sagen...

this used to be my room — das war [früher] mein Zimmer

things aren't what they used to be — es ist nichts mehr so wie früher

he smokes much more than he used to — er raucht viel mehr als früher

I used not or I did not use — or (coll.)

I didn't use or (coll.) I use[d]n't to smoke — früher habe ich nicht geraucht

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93389/use_up">use up

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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) benutzen

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) verbrauchen

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) der Gebrauch

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) die Verwendbarkeit

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) der Nutzen

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) die Fähigkeit(etwas)zu gebrauchen

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) das Benutzungsrecht

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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use

I. vt

[ju:z]

1. (make use of, utilize)

▪ to \use sth etw benutzen; building, one's skills, training, talent etw nutzen; method etw anwenden

this glass has been \used dieses Glas ist schon benutzt

I could \use some help ich könnte etwas Hilfe gebrauchen

I could \use a drink now ich könnte jetzt einen Drink vertragen fam

this table could \use a wipe diesen Tisch könnte man auch mal wieder abwischen

these lights are \used for illuminating the playing area mit diesen Lichtern wird die Spielfläche beleuchtet

what perfume do you \use? welches Parfüm nimmst du?

what shampoo do you \use? welches Shampoo benutzt du?

I've got to \use the toilet ich muss auf die Toilette

to \use alcohol Alkohol trinken

to \use one's brains seinen Verstand benutzen

to \use a chance eine Gelegenheit nutzen

to \use a dictionary ein Wörterbuch verwenden

to \use drugs Drogen nehmen

to \use military force against sb Militärgewalt gegen jdn einsetzen

to \use an idea eine Idee verwenden

to \use logic logisch denken

to \use one's money to do sth sein Geld dazu verwenden, etw zu tun

to \use sb's name jds Name verwenden; (as reference) sich akk auf jdn berufen

she \uses the name Mary Punk sie nennt sich Mary Punk

to \use poison gas/truncheons/chemical warfare Giftgas/Schlagstöcke/chemische Waffen einsetzen

to \use a pseudonym ein Pseudonym benutzen

to \use service eine Dienstleistung in Anspruch nehmen

to \use swear words fluchen

to \use one's time to do sth seine Zeit dazu nutzen, etw zu tun

you should \use your free time more constructively du solltest deine freie Zeit sinnvoller nutzen!

to \use violence Gewalt anwenden

▪ to \use sth to do sth etw benutzen [o verwenden], um etw zu tun

\use scissors to cut the shapes out schneiden Sie die Formen mit einer Schere aus

you can \use this brush to apply the paint du kannst die Farbe mit diesem Pinsel auftragen

2. (employ)

▪ to \use sth:

\use your head [or BRIT also loaf] jetzt schalt doch mal dein Hirn ein! sl

\use your imagination! lass doch mal deine Fantasie spielen!

to \use common sense seinen gesunden Menschenverstand benutzen

to \use discretion/tact diskret/taktvoll sein

3. (get through, consume)

▪ to \use sth etw verbrauchen

we've \used nearly all the bread wir haben fast kein Brot mehr

what do you \use for heating? womit heizen Sie?

there's no more paper after this is \used wenn wir dieses Papier aufgebraucht haben, ist keines mehr da

this radio \uses 1.5 volt batteries für dieses Radio braucht man 1,5 Volt Batterien

to \use energy Energie verbrauchen

4. ( usu pej: manipulate, impose upon)

▪ to \use sb jdn benutzen; (exploit)

▪ to \use sb/sth jdn/etw ausnutzen

5. ( form: treat in stated way)

to \use sb badly/well jdn schlecht/gut behandeln

he's \used her despicably er hat ihr übel mitgespielt

II. n

[ju:s]

1. (application, employment) Verwendung f ( for für + akk); of dictionary also Benutzung f; of labour Einsatz m; of leftovers Verwertung f; of talent, experience Nutzung m

don't throw that away, you'll find a \use for it one day wirf das nicht weg — eines Tages wirst du es schon noch irgendwie verwenden können

a food processor has a variety of \uses in the kitchen eine Küchenmaschine kann man auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise in der Küche einsetzen

they've called for further restrictions on the \use of leaded petrol sie forderten weitere Einschränkungen für die Verwendung von verbleitem Benzin

she lost the \use of her fingers in the accident seit dem Unfall kann sie ihre Finger nicht mehr benutzen

the \use of alcohol/drugs der Alkohol-/Drogenkonsum

by the \use of deception durch Täuschung

directions for \use Gebrauchsanweisung f

for \use in an emergency für den Notfall

for \use in case of fire bei Feuer

the \use of force/a particular method die Anwendung von Gewalt/einer bestimmten Methode

the correct \use of language der korrekte Sprachgebrauch

the \use of poison gas/truncheons/chemical warfare der Einsatz von Tränengas/Schlagstöcken/chemischen Waffen

to be in daily \use täglich verwendet werden

for external \use only nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung

to be no longer in \use nicht mehr benutzt werden

ready for \use gebrauchsfertig; machine einsatzbereit

for private \use only nur für den Privatgebrauch

to come into \use in Gebrauch kommen

to find a \use for sth für etw akk Verwendung finden

to go [or fall] out of \use nicht mehr benutzt werden

to have no [further] \use for sth keine Verwendung [mehr] für etw akk haben

do you have any \use for these old notes? kannst du diese alten Unterlagen irgendwie verwenden?

to make \use of sth etw benutzen [o ÖSTERR a. benützen]; experience, talent etw nutzen; leftovers etw verwenden; connections von etw dat Gebrauch machen

can you make \use of that? kannst du das gebrauchen?

to put sth to \use etw verwenden

to be able to put sth to good \use etw gut verwenden können

to be able to put one's experience to good \use seine Erfahrung gut einbringen können

in/out of \use in/außer Gebrauch

2. (consumption) Verwendung f

building a dam would be a \use of financial resources which this country cannot afford für einen Dammbau würde dieses Land Gelder verwenden müssen, die es nicht aufbringen kann

3. (usefulness) Nutzen m

is this of any \use at all? nützt das vielleicht was? fam

can I be of any \use? kann ich vielleicht irgendwie behilflich sein?

what's the \use of shouting? was bringt es denn herumzuschreien?

there's no \use complaining Herumjammern bringt auch nichts fam

what \use is praying? wozu soll das Beten nutzen?

it has its \uses das kann auch nützlich sein

he's no \use as an editor als Redakteur ist er nicht zu gebrauchen

what's the \use was soll's! fam; ( pej fam)

that's a fat lot of \use da haben wir ja auch was von! iron fam

to be no \use keine Hilfe sein

to be no/not much \use to sb jdm nichts/nicht viel nützen

▪ to be of \use to sb für jdn von Nutzen [o nützlich] sein

is this of any \use to you? kannst du das vielleicht gebrauchen?

▪ it's no \use [doing sth] es hat keinen Zweck[, etw zu tun]

it's no \use — I just can't stand the man es hilft alles nichts — ich kann den Mann einfach nicht ausstehen!

it's no \use trying to escape — no one has ever got away before wir brauchen erst gar nicht versuchen auszubrechen — das hat bisher noch keiner geschafft!

4. (right)

to have the \use of sth bathroom, car etw benutzen [o ÖSTERR a. benützen] dürfen

to give sb [or let sb have] the \use of sth jdn etw benutzen [o ÖSTERR a. benützen] lassen

5. (custom) Brauch m

6. (out of order)

▪ to be out of [or AM, AUS usu not in] \use nicht funktionieren

the escalator is out of \use der Aufzug ist außer Betrieb

7. REL Ritual nt

8. LAW ( old) Nießbrauch m fachspr

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I [juːz]
1. vt

1) (= utilize) benutzen; dictionary, means, tools, object, materials verwenden, benutzen; sb's suggestion, idea verwenden; word, literary style gebrauchen, verwenden, benutzen; swear words gebrauchen, benutzen; brains, intelligence gebrauchen; method, system, technique, therapy, force, trickery anwenden; one's abilities, powers of persuasion, one's strength aufwenden, anwenden; tact, care walten lassen; drugs einnehmen

use only in emergencies — nur im Notfall gebrauchen or benutzen

I have to use the toilet before I go —

what's this used for? — wofür wird das benutzt or gebraucht?

to use sth for sth —

he used it as a spoon the police used truncheons — er hat es als Löffel benutzt or verwendet die Polizei setzte Schlagstöcke ein, die Polizei benutzte or gebrauchte Schlagstöcke

what did you use the money for? — wofür haben Sie das Geld benutzt or verwendet or gebraucht?

the money is to be used to set up a trust —

what toothpaste do you use? — welche Zahnpasta benutzen or verwenden Sie?

what sort of fuel do you use? — welchen Treibstoff verwenden Sie?, mit welchem Treibstoff fahren Sie?

what sort of fuel does this rocket use? — welcher Treibstoff wird für diese Rakete verwendet?

ointment to be used sparingly — Salbe nur sparsam verwenden or anwenden

why don't you use a hammer? — warum nehmen Sie nicht einen Hammer dazu?, warum benutzen or verwenden Sie nicht einen Hammer dazu?

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

use your imagination! — zeig mal ein bisschen Fantasie or Phantasie!

we can use the extra staff to do this — dafür können wir das übrige Personal einsetzen or verwenden

I'll have to use some of your men — ich brauche ein paar Ihrer Leute

2) (= make use of, exploit) information, one's training, talents, resources, chances, opportunity (aus)nutzen, (aus)nützen (S Ger); advantage nutzen; waste products nutzen, verwerten

not used to capacity — nicht voll genutzt

you can use the leftovers to make a soup —

you should use your free time for something creative — Sie sollten Ihre Freizeit für etwas Schöpferisches nutzen or gebrauchen

3) (inf)

I could use a new pair of shoes — ich könnte ein neues Paar Schuhe (ge)brauchen

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

it could use a coat of paint — das könnte ein bisschen Farbe vertragen

4) (= use up, consume) verbrauchen

this car uses too much petrol — dieses Auto verbraucht zu viel Benzin

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

5) (obs, liter: treat) behandeln

she was ill used — ihr ist übel mitgespielt worden

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

6) (pej: exploit) ausnutzen

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

2. n
[juːs]
1) (= employment) Verwendung f; (of materials, tools, means, dictionary) Benutzung f, Verwendung f; (= operation of machines etc) Benutzung f; (= working with of dictionary, calculator etc) Gebrauch m; (of word, style) Gebrauch m, Verwendung f; (of swearwords, arms, intelligence) Gebrauch m; (of method, system, technique, force, powers of persuasion) Anwendung f; (of personnel, truncheons etc) Verwendung f, Einsatz m; (of drugs) Einnahme f

once you've mastered the use of the clutch — wenn Sie erst einmal den Gebrauch der Kupplung beherrschen

the use of a calculator to solve... — die Verwendung eines Rechners, um... zu lösen

directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung f

for the use of — für

for use in case of emergency — für Notfälle

for external use —

it's for use not ornament — es ist ein Gebrauchsgegenstand und nicht zur Zierde

ready for use — gebrauchsfertig; machine einsatzbereit

to improve with use — sich mit der Zeit bessern

worn with use — abgenutzt

to make use of sth — von etw Gebrauch machen, etw benutzen

can you make use of that? — können Sie das brauchen?

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

to be in daily use/no longer in use — täglich/nicht mehr benutzt or verwendet or gebraucht werden

to come into use — in Gebrauch kommen

to go or fall out of use — nicht mehr benutzt or verwendet or gebraucht werden

2) (= exploitation, making use of) Nutzung f; (of waste products, leftovers etc) Verwertung f

to make use of sth — etw nutzen

to put sth to use — etw benutzen

to put sth to good use — etw gut nutzen

to make good/bad use of sth — etw gut/schlecht nutzen

3) (= way of using) Verwendung f

to learn the use of sth — lernen, wie etw verwendet or benutzt or gebraucht wird

it has many uses — es ist vielseitig verwendbar

to find a use for sth — für etw Verwendung finden

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

to have no further use for sb/sth — keine Verwendung mehr haben für jdn/etw, jdn/etw nicht mehr brauchen

4) (= usefulness) Nutzen m

to be of use to sb — für jdn von Nutzen sein or nützlich sein

this is no use any more — das taugt nichts mehr, das ist zu nichts mehr zu gebrauchen

does it have a use in our society? — ist es für unsere Gesellschaft von Nutzen?

is this (of) any use to you? — können Sie das brauchen?, können Sie damit was anfangen?

he/it has his/its uses — er/das ist ganz nützlich

you're no use to me if you can't spell — du nützt mir nichts, wenn du keine Rechtschreibung kannst

he's no use as a goalkeeper — er taugt nicht als Torhüter, er ist als Torhüter nicht zu gebrauchen

can I be of any use? — kann ich irgendwie behilflich sein?

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

it's no use you or your protesting — es hat keinen Sinn or es nützt nichts, wenn du protestierst

what's the use of telling him? — was nützt es, wenn man es ihm sagt?

what's the use in trying/going? — wozu überhaupt versuchen/gehen?

it's no use — es hat keinen Zweck

ah, what's the use! — ach, was solls!

5) (= right) Nutznießung f (JUR)

to have the use of the gardens — die Gartenanlagen benutzen können

to have the use of a car — ein Auto zur Verfügung haben

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

to have lost the use of one's arm — seinen Arm nicht mehr gebrauchen or benutzen können

to have the full use of one's faculties — im Vollbesitz seiner (geistigen und körperlichen) Kräfte sein

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

6) (= custom) Brauch m, Usus m (geh)

7) (ECCL) Brauch m

in the Roman use — nach römisch-katholischem Brauch
II [juːs]
vb aux

See:

→ used

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use [juːz]

A v/t

1. gebrauchen, benutzen, an-, verwenden, sich (gen) bedienen, Gebrauch machen von, eine Gelegenheit etc nutzen oder sich zunutze machen:

use one’s brains den Verstand gebrauchen, seinen Kopf anstrengen;

use care Sorgfalt verwenden;

use force Gewalt anwenden;

use one’s legs zu Fuß gehen;

may I use your name? darf ich mich auf Sie berufen?;

use a right von einem Recht Gebrauch machen;

anything you say may be used against you JUR alles, was Sie sagen, kann gegen Sie verwendet werden

2. ein Gerät etc handhaben

3. verwenden (on auf akk)

4. use up

a) auf-, verbrauchen, jemandes Kraft erschöpfen,

b) umg jemanden fertigmachen, erschöpfen: → used¹ 2

5. a) besonders US gewohnheitsmäßig zu sich nehmen:

use drugs Drogen nehmen;

use tobacco rauchen

b) brauchen:

my car uses too much oil

6. behandeln, verfahren mit:

use sb ill jemanden schlecht behandeln;

how has the world used you? umg wie ist es dir ergangen?

7. pej jemanden benutzen, auch eine Situation etc ausnutzen

8. Zeit verbringen

B v/i obs (außer im prät) pflegen ( to do zu tun):

it used to be said that … man pflegte zu sagen, dass …;

he does not come as often as he used to er kommt nicht mehr so oft wie früher oder sonst;

he used to be a polite man er war früher oder sonst (immer) sehr höflich;

he used to live here er wohnte früher hier;

she used to astonish me with … sie überraschte mich immer wieder mit …;

I used to smoke ich hab früher oder einmal geraucht;

did you really use to smoke? hast du früher wirklich geraucht?

C s [juːs]

1. Gebrauch m, Benutzung f, An-, Verwendung f:

for use zum Gebrauch;

for use in schools für den Schulgebrauch;

in use in Gebrauch, gebräuchlich;

be in daily use täglich gebraucht werden;

be in common use allgemein gebräuchlich sein;

come into use in Gebrauch kommen;

out of use nicht in Gebrauch, nicht mehr gebräuchlich;

fall ( oder pass) out of use ungebräuchlich werden, außer Gebrauch kommen;

with use durch (ständigen) Gebrauch;

make use of Gebrauch machen von, benutzen;

make use of sb’s name sich auf jemanden berufen;

make (a) bad use of (einen) schlechten Gebrauch machen von;

make full use of sth etwas voll ausnützen;

peaceful uses pl of atomic energy friedliche Nutzung der Atomenergie

2. a) Verwendung(szweck) f(m)

b) Brauchbarkeit f, Verwendbarkeit f

c) Zweck m, Sinn m, Nutzen m, Nützlichkeit f:

of use (to) nützlich (dat), brauchbar oder von Nutzen (für);

of no use nutz-, zwecklos, unbrauchbar, unnütz;

is this of use to you? können Sie das (ge)brauchen?;

crying is no use Weinen führt zu nichts;

it is no ( oder it isn’t any) use talking es ist nutz- oder zwecklos zu reden, es hat keinen Zweck zu reden;

what is the use of it? was hat das (überhaupt) für einen Zweck?;

have no use for

a) nicht brauchen können,

b) mit etwas od jemandem nichts anfangen können,

c) bes US umg nichts übrighaben für jemanden od etwas;

put to (good) use (gut) an- oder verwenden;

this tool has different uses dieses Gerät kann für verschiedene Zwecke verwendet werden; → further B 1

3. Kraft f oder Fähigkeit f (etwas) zu gebrauchen, Gebrauch m:

he lost the use of his right eye er kann auf dem rechten Auge nichts mehr sehen;

have the use of one’s limbs sich bewegen können

4. Benutzungsrecht n:

have the use of sth etwas benutzen können oder dürfen

5. Gewohnheit f, Brauch m:

once a use and ever a custom (Sprichwort) jung gewohnt, alt getan

6. JUR

a) Nießbrauch m, Nutznießung f

b) Nutzen m

7. oft Use REL liturgischer Brauch, (Kirchen)Brauch m

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1.
[ju:s] noun

1) Gebrauch, der; (of dictionary, calculator, room) Benutzung, die; (of word, expression; of pesticide, garlic, herb, spice) Verwendung, die; (of name, title) Führung, die; (of alcohol, drugs) Konsum, der

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

the use of troops/teargas/violence — der Einsatz von Truppen/Tränengas/die Gewaltanwendung

constant/rough use — dauernder Gebrauch/schlechte Behandlung

[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

come into use — in Gebrauch kommen

go/fall out of use — außer Gebrauch kommen

instructions/directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung, die

ready for [immediate] use — [sofort] gebrauchsfertig

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 the use of somebody — für jemanden

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 use — durch den Gebrauch

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]

put something to use — etwas verwenden

2) (utility, usefulness) Nutzen, der

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?

be [of] no use [to somebody] — [jemandem] nichts nützen

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.)

what's the use of that/of doing that? — was nützt das/was nützt es, das zu tun?

what's the use? — was nützt es?

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

3) (purpose) Verwendung, die; Verwendungszweck, der

have its/one's uses — seinen Nutzen haben

have/find a use for something/somebody — für etwas/jemanden Verwendung haben/finden

have no/not much use for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden nicht/kaum brauchen

put something to a good/a new use — etwas sinnvoll/auf neu[artig]e Weise verwenden

4) (right or power of using)

have the use of something — etwas benutzen können

[have the] use of kitchen and bathroom — Küchen- und Badbenutzung [haben]

let somebody have or give somebody the use of something — jemanden etwas benutzen lassen
2.
[ju:z] transitive verb

1) benutzen; nutzen [Gelegenheit]; anwenden [Gewalt]; einsetzen [Tränengas, Wasserwerfer]; in Anspruch nehmen [Firma, Agentur, Agenten, Dienstleistung]; nutzen [Zeit, Gelegenheit, Talent, Erfahrung]; führen [Namen, Titel]

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

anything you say may be used in evidence — was Sie sagen, kann vor Gericht verwendet werden

use somebody's name [as a reference] — sich [als Empfehlung] auf jemanden berufen

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

2) (consume as material) verwenden

use gas/oil for heating — mit Gas/Öl heizen

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

‘use sparingly’ — "sparsam verwenden!"

3) (take habitually)

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

4) (employ in speaking or writing) benutzen; gebrauchen; verwenden

use strong language — Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen

5) (exercise, apply) Gebrauch machen von [Autorität, Einfluss, Können, Menschenverstand]

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

he used all his strength — er wandte seine ganze Kraft auf

use a method/tactics — eine Methode anwenden/nach einer [bestimmten] Taktik vorgehen

6) (take advantage of)

use somebody — jemanden ausnutzen

7) (treat) behandeln

use somebody/something well/badly — jemanden/etwas gut/schlecht behandeln

8)

used to — (formerly)

I used to live in London/work in a factory — früher habe ich in London gelebt/in einer Fabrik gearbeitet

he used to be very shy — er war früher sehr schüchtern

my mother always used to say... — meine Mutter hat immer gesagt od. pflegte zu sagen...

this used to be my room — das war [früher] mein Zimmer

things aren't what they used to be — es ist nichts mehr so wie früher

he smokes much more than he used to — er raucht viel mehr als früher

I used not or I did not use — or (coll.)

I didn't use or (coll.) I use[d]n't to smoke — früher habe ich nicht geraucht

Phrasal Verbs:

- use up

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v.

anwenden v.

ausführen v.

belegen v.

benutzen v.

gebrauchen v.

nutzen v.

verwenden v.

wahrnehmen (Vorteil, Gelegenheit) v. n.

Anwendung f.

Benutzung f.

Gebrauch -¨e m.

Inanspruchnahme f.

Nutzung -en f.

Verwendung f.

Verwendungszweck m.

English-german dictionary > use
4 use

/ju:s/ * danh từ - sự dùng; cách dùng =to put to use+ đưa ra dùng =in common use+ thường dùng =in use+ được dùng, thông dụng =out of use+ không dùng nữa - quyền dùng, quyền sử dụng =to have the use of something+ được quyền dùng cái gì - năng lực sử dụng =to lose the use of one's eyes+ mất năng lực sử dụng con mắt - thói quen, tập quán =in these cases use is the best guide+ trong những trường hợp này theo thói quen là tốt nhất - sự có ích; ích lợi =to be of use for+ có ích cho, dùng được cho =to have no further use for+ không dùng làm gì nữa, không cần đến nữa - (tôn giáo) lễ nghi - (pháp lý) quyền hoa lợi * ngoại động từ - dùng, sử dụng =to use something+ dùng vật gì =to be used for+ được dùng để - dùng, áp dụng, lợi dụng =to use every means+ dùng đủ mọi cách =to use one's opportunities+ lợi dụng c hội =to use someone+ lợi dụng ai - tiêu dùng, tiêu thụ =to use up all one's provisions+ dùng hết lưng ăn để dành - đối xử, đối đ i, ăn ở =use others as you would have them use you+ h y đối xử người khác như mình muốn họ đối xử với mình - (chỉ thời quá khứ) trước kia có thói quen, trước kia hay =it used to be said that+ trước kia người ta thường nói rằng =there used to be a house here+ trước kia ở đây có một ngôi nhà =he usedn't to drink; (mỹ) he didn't use to drink+ trước kia nó không quen uống rượu !to use up - dùng cho đến hết tiệt - tận dụng (những cái còn thừa) - dùng cho đến kiệt sức (người, ngựa)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > use
5 use

I ju:z verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar, utilizar

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) consumir, gastar

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to
II ju:s
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso, utilización

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) utilidad

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

use¹ n

1. uso / empleo

I don't believe in the use of force no creo en el uso de la fuerza

shake the tin and the paint is ready for use agita el bote y la pintura estará lista para usarla

they gave me the use of their car me dejaron utilizar su coche / pusieron su coche a mi disposición

2. sentido

what's the use of spending all that money? ¿qué sentido tiene gastar tanto dinero? / ¿para qué gastar tanto dinero?

it's no use ringing the bell, there's nobody in es inútil llamar al timbre, no hay nadie en casa

use² vb usar / utilizar

what do you use to clean the paintbrushes? ¿qué usas para limpiar los pinceles?

how do you use this machine? ¿cómo se utiliza esta máquina?

El gerundio de use se escribe using

use

tr[ (n) jʊːs; (vb) jʊːz]

noun

1 uso, empleo, utilización nombre femenino

■ directions for use instrucciones de uso, modo de empleo

2 (handling) manejo

■ for emergency use only utilícese sólo en caso de emergencia

3 (usefulness) utilidad nombre femenino

■ it's not much use tiene poca utilidad

■ it's no use at all no sirve para nada

4 (right to use, power to use) uso

■ I have the use of the car tengo derecho a utilizar el coche

■ she lost the use of her left arm perdió el uso del brazo izquierdo

transitive verb

1 usar, utilizar

■ what do you use to remove stains? ¿qué usas para quitar manchas?

■ use your handkerchief! ¡utiliza el pañuelo!

■ don't cross the road, use the subway no cruces la carretera, utiliza el paso subterráneo

2 (consume) gastar, consumir

■ this car uses a lot of oil este coche gasta mucho aceite

3 (exploit unfairly) aprovecharse de

4 familiar (need) necesitar

■ I could use a coffee necesito un café

auxiliar

1 (In this sense, if no habit is involved, translate using the imperfect) (past habits) soler, acostumbrar

■ he used to get up early solía levantarse temprano

■ where did you use to live? ¿dónde vivías antes?

■ she didn't use to like fish antes no le gustaba el pescado

■ I used to be fat antes estaba gordo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in use en uso, que se está utilizando

it's no use no sirve de nada, es inútil

■ it's no use complaining no sirve de nada quejarse

'Not in use' "No funciona"

out of use desusado,-a

to be of use ser útil, ser de utilidad

what's the use of...? ¿de qué sirve... ?

■ what's the use of crying? ¿de qué sirve llorar?

use ['ju:z] v, used ['ju:zd,] in phrase „used to” usually ['ju:stu:] ; using vt

1) employ: emplear, usar

2) consume: consumir, tomar (drogas, etc.)

3) utilize: usar, utilizar

to use tact: usar tacto

he used his friends to get ahead: usó a sus amigos para mejorar su posición

4) treat: tratar

they used the horse cruelly: maltrataron al caballo

5)

to use up : agotar, consumir, gastar

use vi (used in the past with to to indicate a former fact or state) : soler, acostumbrar

winters used to be colder: los inviernos solían ser más fríos, los inviernos eran más fríos

she used to dance: acostumbraba bailar

use ['ju:s] n

1) application, employment: uso m, empleo m, utilización f

out of use: en desuso

ready for use: listo para usar

to be in use: usarse, estar funcionando

to make use of: servirse de, aprovechar

2) usefulness: utilidad f

to be of no use: no servir (para nada)

it's no use!: ¡es inútil!

3)

to have the use of : poder usar, tener acceso a

4)

to have no use for : no necesitar

she has no use for poetry: a ella no le gusta la poesía

use

v.

• emplear (Utilizar) v.

• soler v.

• usar v.

• utilizar v.

n.

• empleo s.m.

• estilo s.m.

• gasto s.m.

• manejo s.m.

• usanza s.f.

• uso s.m.

• utilidad s.f.

I juːs
noun

1) u (of machine, substance, method, word) uso m, empleo m, utilización f

instructions for use — instrucciones, modo de empleo

drug use — el consumo de drogas

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

to lose the use of an arm — perder* el uso de un brazo

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

the elevator is in constant use — el ascensor se usa constantemente

the machine was out of use all last week — la máquina no funcionó durante toda la semana pasada

to make use of something — usar algo, hacer* uso de algo

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

to put something to good use — hacer* buen uso de algo

2) c (application, function) uso m

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

I have no further use for these tools — ya no necesito estas herramientas

3) u ( usefulness)

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

these scissors aren't much use — estas tijeras no sirven para nada

I'm not much use at cooking — no se me da muy bien la cocina, no sirvo para cocinar

is this (of) any use to you? — ¿te sirve de algo esto?

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

what's the use (of -ing)? — ¿de qué sirve (+ inf)?, ¿qué sentido tiene (+ inf)?

4) ( right to use)

to have the use of somebody's car/office — poder* usar el coche/la oficina de alguien

II
1. juːz
transitive verb

1)

a) (for task, purpose) usar

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

don't use bad language — no digas palabrotas

to use drugs — consumir drogas

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

use your head/imagination — usa la cabeza/la imaginación

she could use her free time to better purpose — podría aprovechar mejor su tiempo libre

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

b) ( avail oneself of) \<\<service/facilities\>\> utilizar*, usar, hacer* uso de

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

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

2) ( do with) (colloq)

I could use a drink/the money — no me vendría mal un trago/el dinero

3) ( consume) \<\<food/fuel\>\> consumir, usar; \<\<money\>\> gastar

use by 3 Feb 97 — fecha de caducidad: 3 feb 97, consumir antes del 3 feb 97

4) (manipulate, exploit) (pej) utilizar*, usar (esp AmL)

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

2.

v mod juːs (in neg, interrog sentences)

I didn't use to visit them very often — no solía visitarlos muy a menudo

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- use up

[juːs]
1. N

1) (=act of using) uso m, empleo m, utilización f ; (=handling) manejo m

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

for the use of the blind — para (uso de) los ciegos

for use in case of emergency — para uso en caso de emergencia

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

a new use for old tyres — un nuevo método para utilizar los neumáticos viejos

directions for use — modo de empleo

• fit for use — servible, en buen estado

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

to be in daily use — ser de uso diario

to be no longer in use — estar fuera de uso

it is not now in use — ya no se usa

it has not been in use for five years — hace cinco años que no se usa

an article in everyday use — un artículo de uso diario

• 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

it is now out of use — ya no se usa, está 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

to put sth into use — poner algo en servicio

• ready for use — listo (para ser usado)

• it improves with use — mejora con el uso

2) (=way of using) modo m de empleo; (=handling) manejo m

we were instructed in the use of firearms — se nos instruyó en el manejo de armas de fuego

3) (=function) uso m

it has many uses — tiene muchos usos

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

4) (=usefulness) utilidad f

it has its uses — tiene su utilidad

• to be of use — servir, tener utilidad

can I be of any use? — ¿puedo ayudar?

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

it's (of) no use — es inútil, no sirve para nada

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

I have no further use for it — ya no lo necesito, ya no me sirve para nada

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

I've no use for those who... — no aguanto a los que...

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

5) (=ability to use, access)

he gave me the use of his car — me dejó que usara su coche

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

I have the use of it on Sundays — me permiten usarlo los domingos, lo puedo usar los domingos

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

6) (Ling) (=sense) uso m, sentido m

7) frm (=custom) uso m, costumbre f

2. [juːz]
VT
1) (gen) usar, emplear, utilizar

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

are you using this book? — ¿te hace falta este libro?

which book did you use? — ¿qué libro consultaste?

it isn't used any more — ya no se usa

have you used a gun before? — ¿has manejado alguna vez una escopeta?

use only in emergencies — usar solo en caso de emergencia

• 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?

the money is used for the poor — el dinero se dedica a los pobres

the word is no longer used — la palabra ya no se usa

• 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)

2) (=make use of, exploit) usar, utilizar

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

I don't use my Spanish much — no uso mucho el español

you can use the leftovers in a soup — puedes usar las sobras para una sopa

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! *

3) (=consume) [+ fuel] consumir

have you used all the milk? — ¿has terminado toda la leche?

4) † (=treat) tratar

• 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

3.

VI (Drugs) ** drogarse

4.

[juːs]
AUX VB (gen) soler, acostumbrar (a)
I used to go camping as a child — de pequeño solía or acostumbraba ir de acampada

I used to live in London — (antes) vivía en Londres

I didn't use to like maths, but now I love it — antes no me gustaban las matemáticas, pero ahora me encantan

but I used not to — pero antes no

things aren't what they used to be — las cosas ya no son lo que eran

- use up

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I [juːs]
noun

1) u (of machine, substance, method, word) uso m, empleo m, utilización f

instructions for use — instrucciones, modo de empleo

drug use — el consumo de drogas

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

to lose the use of an arm — perder* el uso de un brazo

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

the elevator is in constant use — el ascensor se usa constantemente

the machine was out of use all last week — la máquina no funcionó durante toda la semana pasada

to make use of something — usar algo, hacer* uso de algo

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

to put something to good use — hacer* buen uso de algo

2) c (application, function) uso m

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

I have no further use for these tools — ya no necesito estas herramientas

3) u ( usefulness)

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

these scissors aren't much use — estas tijeras no sirven para nada

I'm not much use at cooking — no se me da muy bien la cocina, no sirvo para cocinar

is this (of) any use to you? — ¿te sirve de algo esto?

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

what's the use (of -ing)? — ¿de qué sirve (+ inf)?, ¿qué sentido tiene (+ inf)?

4) ( right to use)

to have the use of somebody's car/office — poder* usar el coche/la oficina de alguien

II
1. [juːz]
transitive verb

1)

a) (for task, purpose) usar

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

don't use bad language — no digas palabrotas

to use drugs — consumir drogas

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

use your head/imagination — usa la cabeza/la imaginación

she could use her free time to better purpose — podría aprovechar mejor su tiempo libre

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

b) ( avail oneself of) \<\<service/facilities\>\> utilizar*, usar, hacer* uso de

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

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

2) ( do with) (colloq)

I could use a drink/the money — no me vendría mal un trago/el dinero

3) ( consume) \<\<food/fuel\>\> consumir, usar; \<\<money\>\> gastar

use by 3 Feb 97 — fecha de caducidad: 3 feb 97, consumir antes del 3 feb 97

4) (manipulate, exploit) (pej) utilizar*, usar (esp AmL)

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

2.

v mod [juːs] (in neg, interrog sentences)

I didn't use to visit them very often — no solía visitarlos muy a menudo

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- use up

English-spanish dictionary > use
6 use

I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruge

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruge

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) brug

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) anvendelsesmulighed; brug

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) til gavn

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) brug

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) brugsret; lov til at bruge

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruge

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruge

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) brug

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) anvendelsesmulighed; brug

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) til gavn

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) brug

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) brugsret; lov til at bruge

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Danish dictionary > use
7 use

I ju:z verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruke, benytte, anvende

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruke, gå med til

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II ju:s
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) bruk

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) bruksområde, anvendelse

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) nytte

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) bruk, førlighet

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) bruk(srett), adgang til

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

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bruk
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vane

I
subst. \/juːs\/

1) bruk

• for use only in case of fire

brukes kun ved brann

• it's meant for use

den er til for å brukes

2) evne til å bruke

• she lost the use of speech

hun mistet taleevnen

• he'll lose the use of one eye

han blir blind på det ene øyet

• they lost the use of their legs

de mistet førligheten i bena

3) anvendelse, bruksmåte, formål

• let's put this to charitable uses

la oss bruke dette til veldedige formål

• this is a tool with many uses

dette er et redskap som kan brukes til mye

• peaceful uses of nuclear power

fredelig bruk av atomkraft

• she could make many uses of that

hun kunne brukt det på mange vis

• the room serves the double use of dining and of sitting room

rommet fungerer som både spisestue og dagligstue

• I sell books for the use of schools

jeg selger bøker til bruk i skolen

4) nytte, vits, fordel

• what's the use in trying?

hva er vitsen med å forsøke?

• the information was (of) no use

informasjonen var ubrukelig

5) rett til å bruke

• she gave them the use of her car

hun lot dem disponere bilen sin

• we have the use of a boat during our holiday

vi har tilgang til båt i ferien vår

• I rent a room with use of kitchen

jeg leier et rom med tilgang til kjøkken

6) (jus, historisk) bruksrett

7) (skikk og) bruk, praksis

• I follow the prevailing use

jeg følger rådende skikk og bruk

8) ( kirkelig) ritual, kirkeskikk

9) ( gjentatt) øvelse, erfaring, vane

be of use være til nytte, komme til nytte

come into use bli tatt i bruk bli mer alminnelig

directions for use bruksanvisning

find a use for ha nytte av, finne bruk for

for the use of somebody til noens disposisjon

• she bought a house for the use of her children

hun kjøpte et hus som skal disponeres av barna hennes

have no use for ikke ha noen nytte av, ikke behøve, ikke ha (noen) bruk for ikke gi mye for, ikke like

make use of gjøre bruk av, anvende, utnytte

• I can make no use of it

jeg har ikke bruk for det

• make good use of it

gjør god bruk av den

out of use ute av bruk ubrukelig ubrukt

put something to (good) use anvende noe godt, ta godt vare på noe, dra stor nytte av noe

unlawful use ( jus) brukstyveri

use and wont skikk og bruk
II
verb \/juːz\/

1) bruke, benytte, anvende

• he uses alcohol in vast quantities

han drikker alkohol i store mengder

• he still uses his title even though he was sacked

han bruker fremdeles tittelen sin selv om han fikk sparken

• Hemingway used a simple language in his stories

Hemingway anvendte et enkelt språk i historiene sine

2) utnytte, benytte seg av

• he uses people

han utnytter folk

3) behandle, bruke

• he used me badly

han behandlet meg dårlig

be used to være vant til

• she is used to hard work

hun er vant til hardt arbeid

use as bruke som

used to pleide

• he used to have coffee in the morning

han pleide å drikke kaffe om morgenen

• he does not come as often as he used to

han kommer ikke så ofte som før

• things are not what they used to be

ting er ikke som de var før

• her father used to be a carpenter before the war

faren hennes var snekker før krigen

used up slutt, oppbrukt

use for bruke til, bruke som

use to bruke til å, bruke for å

• what kind of hairspray do you use to make your hair stand straight up like that?

hva slags hårspray bruker du for å få håret ditt til å stå rett opp på den måten?

use up forbruke, bruke opp, gjøre slutt på (amer.) trette ut, utmatte

English-Norwegian dictionary > use
8 use

I [juːs]
nome

1) U (act of using) (of substance, object, machine) uso m., impiego m., utilizzo m.; (of word, language) uso m.

the use of diplomacy — il ricorso alla diplomazia

for use as, in — da essere utilizzato come, in

for the use of — riservato a [customer, staff]

for use by sb. — a uso di qcn.

for my own use — per il mio uso personale

to make use of sth. — usare o utilizzare qcs., fare uso di qcs.

to make good use of sth., to put sth. to good use — fare buon uso di qcs.

while the machine is in use — mentre la macchina è in funzione

a word in common o general use una parola d'uso corrente; out of o no longer in use [ machine] (broken) guasto, fuori uso; (because obsolete) non più in uso; [word, expression] che non viene più usato, in disuso; worn with use logorato dall'uso; stained with use sporco per l'uso; this machine came into use in the 1950s questa macchina è stata introdotta negli anni '50; the new system comes into use next year — il nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno

2) С (way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilizzo m., impiego m.; (of term) uso m.

she has her uses — ci può essere utile

to have no further use for sth., sb. — non avere più bisogno di qcs., qcn.

I've no use for that sort of talk — non sopporto quel modo di parlare

3) U (right to use)

to have the use of — avere l'uso di [house, garden, kitchen]; avere il permesso di usare [ car]

with use of — con uso di [ kitchen]

4) U (usefulness)

to be of use — essere utile (to a)

to be (of) no use — essere inutile

to be (of) no use to sb. — [ object] non essere di nessuna utilità per qcn.; [ person] non essere di nessun aiuto a qcn.

what use is a wheel without a tyre? — a che serve una ruota senza pneumatico?

what's the use of crying? — a cosa serve piangere?

oh, what's the use? — oh, tanto a che serve?

it's no use asking me — è inutile chiederlo a me

it's no use, we'll have to start — niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare
II [juːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (employ) usare [object, car, room, money, word]; usare, utilizzare [method, tool, technique]; usare, servirsi di [language, metaphor]; sfruttare [ opportunity]; usare, fare ricorso a [blackmail, force]; usare, sfruttare [knowledge, talent, influence]

to use sth., sb. as sth. — servirsi di qcs., qcn. come qcs.

to use sth. for sth., to do — usare qcs. per qcs., per fare

use your head! — colloq. usa la testa!

I could use a drink! — berrei volentieri qualcosa!

2) (anche use up) (consume) consumare [fuel, food]; finire [water, left-overs]

3) (exploit) spreg. servirsi di [ person]

4) (take habitually) fare uso di [ drugs]

5) ant. (treat)

to use sb. well, ill — trattare bene, male qcn

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- use up

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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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I [juːs]
nome

1) U (act of using) (of substance, object, machine) uso m., impiego m., utilizzo m.; (of word, language) uso m.

the use of diplomacy — il ricorso alla diplomazia

for use as, in — da essere utilizzato come, in

for the use of — riservato a [customer, staff]

for use by sb. — a uso di qcn.

for my own use — per il mio uso personale

to make use of sth. — usare o utilizzare qcs., fare uso di qcs.

to make good use of sth., to put sth. to good use — fare buon uso di qcs.

while the machine is in use — mentre la macchina è in funzione

a word in common o general use una parola d'uso corrente; out of o no longer in use [ machine] (broken) guasto, fuori uso; (because obsolete) non più in uso; [word, expression] che non viene più usato, in disuso; worn with use logorato dall'uso; stained with use sporco per l'uso; this machine came into use in the 1950s questa macchina è stata introdotta negli anni '50; the new system comes into use next year — il nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno

2) С (way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilizzo m., impiego m.; (of term) uso m.

she has her uses — ci può essere utile

to have no further use for sth., sb. — non avere più bisogno di qcs., qcn.

I've no use for that sort of talk — non sopporto quel modo di parlare

3) U (right to use)

to have the use of — avere l'uso di [house, garden, kitchen]; avere il permesso di usare [ car]

with use of — con uso di [ kitchen]

4) U (usefulness)

to be of use — essere utile (to a)

to be (of) no use — essere inutile

to be (of) no use to sb. — [ object] non essere di nessuna utilità per qcn.; [ person] non essere di nessun aiuto a qcn.

what use is a wheel without a tyre? — a che serve una ruota senza pneumatico?

what's the use of crying? — a cosa serve piangere?

oh, what's the use? — oh, tanto a che serve?

it's no use asking me — è inutile chiederlo a me

it's no use, we'll have to start — niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare
II [juːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (employ) usare [object, car, room, money, word]; usare, utilizzare [method, tool, technique]; usare, servirsi di [language, metaphor]; sfruttare [ opportunity]; usare, fare ricorso a [blackmail, force]; usare, sfruttare [knowledge, talent, influence]

to use sth., sb. as sth. — servirsi di qcs., qcn. come qcs.

to use sth. for sth., to do — usare qcs. per qcs., per fare

use your head! — colloq. usa la testa!

I could use a drink! — berrei volentieri qualcosa!

2) (anche use up) (consume) consumare [fuel, food]; finire [water, left-overs]

3) (exploit) spreg. servirsi di [ person]

4) (take habitually) fare uso di [ drugs]

5) ant. (treat)

to use sb. well, ill — trattare bene, male qcn

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- use up

English-Italian dictionary > use
9 use

I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) uporabiti

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) porabiti

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uporaba

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) raba

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) korist

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) sposobnost uporabljati kaj

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uporaba

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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I [ju:s]
noun

raba, uporaba; uporabnost, korist(nost), prid; (poseben) namen, smoter; pripravnost; moč ali sposobnost uporabljati (kaj); navada, običaj, uzus; stalna ali ponovna uporaba; vaja; praksa; (pred)pravica uporabe (česa); juridically užitek; pravica, uživanje (posesti); dobiček; ecclesiastic obredi kake Cerkve, liturgija

beyond all use — čisto nenavaden

in use — v rabi

of use — uporaben, koristen

of no use — neuporaben, brezkoristen

in common use — v splošni rabi

out of use — ne v rabi, ne več uporaben

fit for use — uporaben

with use — s trajno rabo

the Anglican use — anglikanski obred

value in use — dejanska vrednost

use and wont — šege in navade

according to his use and wont — po njegovi (svoji) stari navadi

directions ( —ali instructions) for use — navodila za uporabo

use makes perfect — vaja naredi mojstra

use is second nature — stara navada je železna srajca

once a use and ever a custum — česar se je Janezek naučil, to Janez zna

can I be of use? — lahko (kaj) pomagam?

is this of use to you? — lahko to kaj porabite?

crying is no use — nima smisla jokati, zastonj je jokati

it is (of) no use (running) — brez koristi, zaman je (teči)

what's the use (of it)? — kakšen smisel naj (sploh) to ima?

to be in daily use — biti vsak dan v rabi

to bring into use — uporabiti

to be out of use — ne biti v rabi (v navadi)

to come into use — priti v splošno rabo

to fall ( —ali to pass) out of use — postati neuporaben, zastareti

you will find these shoes of use in the mountains — videli boste, da so ti čevlji zelo koristni v gorah

everything has its use — vsaka stvar je za kaj uporabna

I have no use for it — nimam kaj početi s tem

I have no use for such people — nimam nobenega smisla za take ljudi, ne cenim (ne potrebujem) takih ljudi

have you lost the use of your tongue? — si izgubil dar govora?

he lost the use of his right eye — ne vidi več na desno oko

to make use of s.th. — uporabiti (izkoristiti) kaj, posluževati se česa

to make use of s.o.'s name — sklicevati se na koga

to put out of use — vzeti iz obtoka (kovance itd.)

to put to (good) use — (dobro) uporabiti
II [ju:z]
transitive verb

rabiti, uporabljati, porabiti, izkoristiti, posluževati se; zateči se k; ravnati z; potrošiti, izdati; gojiti (šport itd.); prebiti (čas); obsolete navaditi (to na)

to use one's brains ( —ali wits) — uporabiti pamet, napeti (svoje) možgane

use your eyes! — odpri oči!

to use care — skrbno (pazljivo) postopati

to use diligence — da(ja)ti si truda

to use one's best efforts — napraviti, kar se le da (kar je le možno)

to use exercises — delati vaje

to use force — uporabiti silo

this geyser uses a lot of gas — ta plinska peč porabi mnogo plina

how did they use you? — kako so ravnali z vami?

to use s.o. ill — slabo ravnati s kom

I cannot use my left hand — ne se posluževati svoje leve roke

to use one's legs — peš iti, pešačiti

to use imprecations — preklinjati

to use a right — uživati (neko) pravico

may I use your name? — se lahko sklicujem na vas?

to use tobacco — kaditi

I have used all the paint — porabil sem vso barvo

how does the world use you? colloquially kako je z vami?, kako vam gre?; intransitive verb obsolete (razen v preteritu) biti vajen, imeti navado; (tudi za izražanje trajnega stanja v preteklosti)

the beggar used to come every day — berač je imel navado prihajati (je prihajal) vsak dan

it used to be said — navadno se je reklo (bila je navada reči)

he does not come as often as he used (to) — ne prihaja več tako pogosto kot prej

they used to live here — prej so stanovali tu

used you to know him? — ste ga vi poznali?

there used to be a tree there — tam je nekoč bilo drevo;

English-Slovenian dictionary > use
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) usar

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) uso

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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[ju:s] n 1 uso. he made use of this book / ele fez uso deste livro. 2 prática. 3 praxe, usança, hábito, costume. 4 ritual. 5 aplicação, emprego. 6 função, serventia. we have no use for it / não usamos isso, não é de proveito para nós. 7 utilidade, finalidade. there is no use in ringing up, it is no use to ring up / não adianta telefonar, é inútil telefonar. she was of some use in laying the table / ela se mostrou útil, pondo a mesa. 8 modo de usar. 9 necessidade. it is of no use to shout/gritar aqui não adianta nada. 10 tratamento, trato. 11 vantagem, proveito. 12. usufruto. • [ju:z] vt+vi 1 usar. I used it for a journey / usei-o, gastei-o para uma viagem. 2 praticar. 3 habituar, acostumar, costumar. 4 aproveitar(-se), servir(-se), utilizar(-se), explorar. they used him badly / trataram-no mal. 5 gastar, consumir, esgotar. 6 aplicar, empregar. 7 manusear. 8 tratar. for rough use para serviço pesado. for use para uso. in use em uso, usual, de praxe. to be used to... estar acostumado a... to use up gastar, esgotar. used to... costumava... I used to go on Sundays / eu costumava ir aos domingos. he used not to like fish / ele não gostava de peixe (mas agora gosta). didn’t she use to live in the country? / ela não morava no campo? you didn’t use to smoke / você não costumava fumar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > use
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1. [juːs] n
( using) użycie nt, stosowanie nt; ( usefulness) użytek m, zastosowanie nt
2. [juːz] vt
używać (użyć perf) +gen, posługiwać się (posłużyć się perf) +instr

in use — w użyciu

to go out of use — wychodzić (wyjść perf) z użycia

to be of use — przydawać się (przydać się perf)

to make use of sth — stosować (zastosować perf) or wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) coś

it's no use! — nic z tego!

it's no use arguing with you — dyskusja z tobą nie ma sensu

she used to live in this street — mieszkała kiedyś na tej ulicy

to have the use of — móc korzystać z +gen

what's this used for? — do czego to służy?

to be used to — być przyzwyczajonym do +gen

to get used to — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) or przywykać (przywyknąć perf) do +gen

Phrasal Verbs:

- use up

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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) użyć

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) zużywać

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) użycie

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) zastosowanie

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) wartość, sens

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) władza

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) prawo używania

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- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Polish dictionary > use
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Icelandic dictionary > use
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használás, használat joga, használat, szokás to use: használ, elhasznál, fogyaszt, felhasznál, bánik
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) (fel)használ

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) (el)fogyaszt

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) használat

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) haszna (van)

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) haszna (van)

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) használhatóság

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) használat

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Hungarian dictionary > use
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n. kullanım, faydalanma, kullanma, fayda, menfaat, yarar, alışkanlık, adet, kullnım hakkı, amaç
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v. kullanmak, faydalanmak, yararlanmak, davranmak, muamele etmek, adet edinmek, yapmış olmak

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1. kullan (v.) 2. kullanım (n.)
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) kullanmak

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) kullanmak, tüketmek

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) kullanım, kullanma

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) kullanma amacı/nedeni

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) yarar, fayda

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) kullanma yeteneği

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) kullanma izni

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use, out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of, put to good use
- make use of, put to good use
- make good use of, put to use
- make use of, put to use

English-Turkish dictionary > use
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• käyttäjän järjestelmän analysointi ja koestus

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I ju:z verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) käyttää

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) käyttää

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II ju:s
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) käyttö

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) käyttötarkoitus

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) hyöty

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) käyttökyky

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) oikeus käyttää

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Finnish dictionary > use
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) lietot; izmantot

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) lietot; []tērēt

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) lietošana; lietojums

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pielietojums

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) derīgums; labums; jēga

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) spēja []lietot

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) atļauja/tiesības lietot

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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lietojums, lietošana; jēga, derīgums, labums; ieradums, paraža; rituāls; izmantot, izlietot, lietot; izturēties; mēgt

English-Latvian dictionary > use
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) naudoti

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) vartoti

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) naudojimas

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) pritaikymas, panaudojimas

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) nauda, prasmė

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) galėjimas naudoti

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) teisė pasinaudoti

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Lithuanian dictionary > use
18 use

n. användning, bruk; nytta; ändamål
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v. använda, bruka; utnyttja

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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) använda

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) förbruka

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) användande, användning, begagnande, bruk

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) användning, funktion

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) användning, idé, nytta

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) förmåga

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) användning, begagnande, bruk

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use

English-Swedish dictionary > use
19 use

I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používat

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotřebovat

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použití

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použití

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) užitek

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnost používat

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) užívání

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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• užívat

• užít

• využívat

• využít

• použít

• použití

• používání

• používat

English-Czech dictionary > use
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I [ju:z] verb
1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používať

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotrebovať

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- usable
- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]
1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použitie

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použitie

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) úžitok, osoh

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnosť používať

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) používanie

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- useful
- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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• úžitok

• volný prístup

• zachádzat

• význam

• využit

• zabit

• zmanipulovat

• zneužit

• zmysel

• zvyklost

• zvyk

• schopnost používat

• slúžit

• spotrebovat

• spracovat

• stratit vládu

• strávit

• uplatnenie

• úcel

• upotrebenie

• upotrebit

• aplikácia

• cena

• chovat sa

• ovládanie

• opotrebovanie

• pochopenie

• pestovat

• používat

• právo na požívanie

• použi

• požívacie právo

• používanie

• použitie

• použit

• porozumenie

• potrebovat

• liturgia

• mat prospech

• mat použitie

• obrad

• obvyklá prax

English-Slovak dictionary > use

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have no use for someone — have no use for (someone/something) to have a very low opinion of someone or something. To my mother, my friends were simply a bunch of bums, and she had no use for them. He has no use for gossip, which he thinks is a waste of time. Etymology:… … New idioms dictionary
have no use for — (someone/something) to have a very low opinion of someone or something. To my mother, my friends were simply a bunch of bums, and she had no use for them. He has no use for gossip, which he thinks is a waste of time. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
have first call on something — have first call on (something) to have the right to use something first. John has first call on the car as he needs it for work … New idioms dictionary
have no use for — 1) used for saying that you do not want or need someone or something because they could never be helpful to you Take the books. I have no use for them now. 2) informal to dislike someone or something I have no use for a liar … English dictionary
have a dab at something — Vrb phrs. To attempt something. E.g. I had a dab at the army when I was young, but hated the discipline. Mainly North west use … English slang and colloquialisms
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use */*/*/ — I UK [juːz] / US [juz] verb Word forms use : present tense I/you/we/they use he/she/it uses present participle using past tense used past participle used 1) [transitive] to do something using a machine, tool, skill, method etc in order to do a… … English dictionary
have the run of — verb To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will. The dog usually has the run of the house and yard, so he was perplexed when we tied him up in back during the party … Wiktionary
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