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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I. use N [Brit juːs, Am jus]

1. use U (act of using):

uso m (of di)
impiego m (of di)
uso m (of di)
the use of sth as, for sth
a uso di qn
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):

uso m

3. use U (right to use):

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

4. use U (usefulness):

essere utile (to a)
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, word, expression
use method, technique
use language, metaphor
use opportunity
use blackmail, force, power
use knowledge, information, talent, influence
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
use your head or loaf! inf

2. use (consume):

use, also use up fuel, food

3. use (exploit) pej:

use person

4. use (take habitually):

use drugs

5. use (treat) arch:

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

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

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

multi-use [ˌmʌltɪˈjuːz] ADJ

ill-use [Am ˌɪlˈjuz] VB trans form

non-use [Brit nɒnˈjuːs, Am ˌnɑnˈjus] N

land use [ˈlændjuːs] N

land use AGR

intravenous drug use [ˌɪntrəviːnəsˈdrʌɡˌjuːs] N

use-by date [Brit ˈjuːzbʌɪ deɪt] N

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in the PONS Dictionary

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use1 [ju:s] N

1. use (practical application):

uso m

2. use (possibility of applying):

3. use (purpose):

4. use (consumption):

I. use2 [ju:z] VB trans

1. use (make use of):

to use sth to do sth
usare qc per fare qc

2. use (consume):

3. use:

4. use form (treat in stated way):

II. use2 [ju:z] VB intr

he used to be/do …

use up VB trans

Italian
Italian
English
English
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