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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. use N [Brit juːs, Am jus]

1. use U (act of using):

utilisation f (of de)
usage m (of de)
the use of sth as/for sth
to get or have good or a lot of use out of sth
out of or no longer in use machine (broken)
out of or no longer in use word, expression

2. use C (way of using):

3. use U (right to use):

to have the use of house, car, kitchen
to have the use of garden
to let sb have the use of sth
with use of kitchen, bathroom

4. use U (usefulness):

être utile (to à)
to be (of) no use object:
to be (of) no use person:
to be (of) no use to sb object:
to be (of) no use to sb person:

II. use VB trans [Brit juːz, Am juz]

1. use (employ):

use object, car, room, money, tool, telephone
use method, technique
use word, expression
use language, metaphor
use opportunity
use influence
use blackmail, force, power
use knowledge, information, talent
to use sth/sb as sth
se servir de qc/qn comme qc
to use sth for sth/to do
use your head or loaf inf!

2. use:

use, a. use up (consume) fuel, food

3. use (exploit) pej:

use person

4. use (take habitually):

use drugs

5. use (treat) archaic:

III. use VB intr [Brit juːz, Am juz] (take drugs)

IV. used ADJ

used car
used container
used crockery, cutlery
used condom

I. use up VB (use [sth] up, use up [sth])

use up remainder, food
use up money, savings
use up supplies, fuel, energy

ill-use [Am ˌɪlˈjuz] VB trans form

land use N

land use FARM

use-by date [Brit ˈjuːzbʌɪ deɪt] N

intravenous drug use N

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théoriquement établir, prouver
using the ‘vous’ ou polite form
to address sb using the ‘tu’ form

in the PONS Dictionary

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use1 [ju:s] N

1. use (using):

2. use (possibility of applying):

3. use no pl (usefulness):

4. use (consumption):

use of drugs

5. use LING:

6. use (custom):

I. use2 [ju:z] VB trans

1. use (make use of):

use tool, machine
use blackmail, violence

2. use (consume):

3. use form (treat in stated way):

4. use pej (exploit):

use people

II. use2 [ju:z] VB trans aux

I used to do sth

use up VB trans

1. use up (use):

use up money

2. use up (tire):

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maniement d'un appareil
maniement d'une langue
using lack of time as an excuse, she is ...
utiliser avantage
utiliser moyen, mot
utiliser personne
utiliser restes
in the PONS Dictionary
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use1 [jus] N

1. use (using):

2. use (possibility of applying):

3. use (usefulness):

4. use (consumption):

use of drugs

5. use LING:

6. use (custom):

I. use2 [juz] VB trans

1. use (make use of):

use tool, machine
use blackmail, violence

2. use (consume):

3. use form (treat in stated way):

4. use pej (exploit):

use people

II. use2 [juz] VB trans aux

I used to do sth

use up VB trans

1. use up (use):

use up money

2. use up (tire):

French
French
English
English
maniement d'un appareil
maniement d'une langue
using lack of time as an excuse, she is ...
utiliser avantage
utiliser moyen, mot
utiliser personne
utiliser restes
use of “tu”
Present
Iuse
youuse
he/she/ituses
weuse
youuse
theyuse
Past
Iused
youused
he/she/itused
weused
youused
theyused
Present Perfect
Ihaveused
youhaveused
he/she/ithasused
wehaveused
youhaveused
theyhaveused
Past Perfect
Ihadused
youhadused
he/she/ithadused
wehadused
youhadused
theyhadused