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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 sb's name
sich acc auf jdn berufen
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):

II. use N [ju:s]

1. use (application, employment):

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>
ready for use machine
to go [or fall] out of use
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

2. use (consumption):

Verwendung f <-, -en>

3. use (usefulness):

Nutzen m <-s>
was soll's! inf
pej inf that's a fat lot of use
da haben wir ja auch was von! inf iron

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):

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:

Ritual nt <-s, -e>

8. use LAW:

use old
Nießbrauch m <-s> spec

use N

th use of sth

ben·efi·cial ˈuse N LAW

dual ˈuse ADJ COMM, MIL

end ˈuse N COMM

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):

use up VB trans

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

civil use

land use N

commercial use

end use N MKT COMPET

revenue use N INV-FIN

unchallengeable use N ECON LAW

mixed use LAND USE

sin·gle-ˈuse ADJ

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

use N

use (device) TECH
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