used to in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.used VB mod [Brit juːzd, Am juzd]

used To translate used to + verb, use the imperfect tense of the verb in Italian: he used to live in York = abitava a York. - To stress that something was done repeatedly, you can use the verb solere (which is, however, uncommon) or the expressions essere solito, avere l'abitudine di: she used to go out for a walk in the afternoon = soleva/era solita/aveva l'abitudine di uscire a fare una passeggiata di pomeriggio. - To emphasize a contrast between past and present, you can use un tempo or una volta: I used to love sport = amavo lo sport un tempo. - For more examples and particular usages, see this entry.:

I used to do
ero solito fare or avevo l'abitudine di fare
what used he to look like then?
che aspetto aveva a quei tempi?
he used not, didn't use to smoke
non fumava
she used to smoke, didn't she?
una volta fumava, vero?
she doesn't smoke now, but she used to
adesso non fuma più, ma una volta fumava
it used to be thought that …
una volta si pensava che …
there used to be a pub here
una volta qui c'era un pub
used there not to be a pub here?
una volta non c'era un pub qui?

II.used ADJ [Brit juːzd, Am juzd] (accustomed)

III.used VB pp [Brit juːzd, Am juzd]

used → use II, III

IV.used ADJ [Brit juːzd, Am juzd]

I.use N [Brit juːs, Am jus]

1. use U (act of using):

use (of substance, object, machine)
uso m (of di)
use (of substance, object, machine)
impiego m (of di)
use (of word, expression, language)
uso m (of di)
the use of force
l'uso della forza
the use of diplomacy
il ricorso alla diplomazia
the use of sth as, for sth
l'utilizzo di qc come, per qc
for use as, in
da essere utilizzato come, in
for the use of sb (customer, staff)
riservato a qn
for use by sb (customer, staff)
a uso di qn
for my own use
per il mio uso personale
to make use of sth
usare or utilizzare qc, fare uso di qc
to make good use of sth
fare buon uso di qc
to make better use of sth
fare un uso migliore di qc
to make the best use of sth
fare l'uso migliore di qc
to get or have good or a lot of use out of sth
sfruttare molto qc
to put sth to good use
fare buon uso di qc or impiegare bene qc
the car, machine gets regular use
l'auto, la macchina viene usata regolarmente
the room, photocopier is in use at the moment
la stanza, fotocopiatrice è occupata al momento
while the machine is in use
mentre la macchina è in funzione
for external use only PHARM
per uso esterno
a word in common or general use
una parola d'uso corrente
out of or no longer in use machine (broken)
guasto, fuori uso
out of or no longer in use machine (because obsolete)
non più in uso
out of or no longer in use 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 bridge, new system comes into use next year
il ponte, nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno

4. use U (usefulness):

to be of use
essere utile (to a)
to be (of) no use object:
non servire a niente or essere inutile
to be (of) no use person:
non essere buono a niente
to be (of) no use to sb object:
non essere di nessuna utilità per qn
to be (of) no use to sb person:
non essere di nessun aiuto a qn
he's no use at cards inf
come giocatore di carte non vale niente
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?
is it any use asking him?
vale la pena chiederglielo?
it's no use asking me
è inutile chiederlo a me
it's no use (he won't listen)
è inutile (tanto non sta a sentire)
it's no use, we'll have to start
niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare

II.use VB trans [Brit juːz, Am juz]

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1. use (employ):

use object, car, room, money, tool, telephone, word, expression
usare
use method, technique
usare, utilizzare
use language, metaphor
usare, servirsi di
use opportunity
sfruttare
use blackmail, force, power
usare, fare ricorso a
use knowledge, information, talent, influence
usare, sfruttare
to use sth, sb as sth
servirsi di qc, qn come qc
to use sth for sth, to do
usare qc per qc, per fare
to be used for sth, to do
venire usato per qc, per fare
we only use local suppliers
ci serviamo esclusivamente da fornitori locali
somebody's using the toilet
il bagno è occupato
can I use you or your name as a reference?
posso usare il tuo nome per le referenze?
to use one's initiative
fare di propria iniziativa
use your initiative!
un minimo d'iniziativa!
use your head or loaf! inf
usa la testa!
I could use a drink, bath!
berrei volentieri qualcosa, farei volentieri un bagno!

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

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I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

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II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

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I.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

II.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB trans TECH

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I.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] N

II.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] ADJ

III.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB trans

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IV.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB intr

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I.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB trans

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II.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB intr LAW

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III.to pronounce oneself VB refl

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

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I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

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II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

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used to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for used to in the English»Italian Dictionary

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II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

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The presence of the desired subgraph is then often used to prove a coloring result.
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Her rather grand speech pattern takes getting used to, but she seems comfortable and adds a fitting glint of glamour.
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The trunk had storage space for a spare tire, jack and lug wrench which could be used to actually change a wheel.
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Sometimes a magnifying glass is used to assist in marking location.
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These hands-on teaching workshops had a variety of test equipment used to repair televisions and radios, including oscilloscopes, voltmeters and signal generators.
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These negatives can be used to contact print, or in some cases if the negative is made large enough (about 4x5) they can be enlarged.
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The advantage in using stoneware to make steins was that molds could be used to mass-produce elaborately carved steins.
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Praseodymium is a soft metal that is used to create strong alloys used in aircraft engines.
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This new explanation is used to make falsifiable predictions that are testable by experiment or observation.
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The same process in reverse can be used to lower or circularize the apogee of a magsail's orbit when it arrives at a destination planet.
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