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in the PONS Dictionary

I. use VB trans [ju:z]

1. use (make use of, utilize):

to use sth
to use sth building, one's skills, training, talent
etw nutzen
to use sth method
to use a chance
to use drugs
to use an idea
to use logic
to use one's money to do sth
to use sb's name
to use sb's name (as reference)
sich acc auf jdn berufen
to use one's time to do sth
to use sth to do sth
etw benutzen [o. verwenden] , um etw zu tun

2. use (employ):

to use sth use your head [or Brit also loaf]

3. use (get through, consume):

to use sth

4. use usu pej (manipulate, impose upon):

to use sb
(exploit) to use sb/sth
jdn/etw ausnutzen

5. use form (treat in stated way):

to use sb badly/well

II. use N [ju:s]

1. use (application, employment):

use for
Verwendung f <-, -en> für +acc
use of dictionary also
Benutzung f <->
use of labour
Einsatz m <-es, -sät·ze>
use of leftovers
Verwertung f <-, -en>
use of talent, experience
Nutzung m <-, -en>
to be in daily use
ready for use
ready for use machine
to come into use
to find a use for sth
to go [or fall] out of use
to have no [further] use for sth
to make use of sth
etw benutzen [o. A a. benützen]
to make use of sth experience, talent
etw nutzen
to make use of sth leftovers
to make use of sth connections
to put sth to use
to be able to put sth to good use
in/out of use

2. use (consumption):

use
Verwendung f <-, -en>

3. use (usefulness):

use
Nutzen m <-s>
can I be of any use?
what's the use
was soll's! inf
pej inf that's a fat lot of use
da haben wir ja auch was von! inf iron
to be no use
to be no/not much use to sb
to be of use to sb
it's no use [doing sth]

4. use (right):

to have the use of sth bathroom, car
etw benutzen [o. A a. benützen] dürfen
to give sb [or let sb have] the use of sth
jdn etw benutzen [o. A a. benützen] lassen

5. use (custom):

use
Brauch m <-(e)s, Brä̱u̱·che>

6. use (out of order):

to be out of [or Am, Aus usu not in]use

7. use REL:

use
Ritual nt <-s, -e>

8. use LAW:

use old
Nießbrauch m <-s> spec

use N

th use of sth
OpenDict entry

use N

use (device) TECH
during normal use (device) TECH

ben·efi·cial ˈuse N LAW

dual ˈuse ADJ COMM, MIL

dual use
Dual-use-Produkt nt
Dual-use-Gut nt

end ˈuse N COMM

end use

ill-use [ˌɪlˈju:z] VB trans

to be ill-used [by sb]

I. ˈland use N no pl

land use GEOG (local)
Flächennutzung f <-, -en>
Bodennutzung f <-, -en>

II. ˈland use N modifier

land use (data, map, survey):

land use

use up VB trans

to use up ⇆ sth strength, energy
to use up ⇆ sth (completely)

civil use

civil use

land use N

land use
land use
land use

commercial use

commercial use of sth

end use N MKT COMPET

end use

revenue use N INV-FIN

unchallengeable use N ECON LAW

mixed use LAND USE

mixed use

sin·gle-ˈuse ADJ

single-use cup, camera
Einweghandschuh m <-s, -e>
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