USING - Translation from English into Serbian

in the PONS Dictionary

I. use VB trans [juːz]

1. use (make use of, utilize):

use

upotrebiti // upotrebljavati

use building, talent

iskoristiti // koristiti

use method, force

primeniti // primenjivati

use dictionary, idea

iskoristiti // koristiti

use poison, chemical warfare

upotrebiti // upotrebljavati

I could use some help

koristila bi mi pomoć

I could use a drink now

sad bi mi dobro došlo jedno piće

I've got to use the toilet

moram u toalet

to use drugs

koristiti droge inf

to use drugs

drogirati se

to use sth against sb

upotrebiti nešto protiv nekog

2. use (employ):

use

upotrebiti // upotrebljavati

use your head

razmisli inf

use your imagination!

upotrebi maštu!

to use common sense

postupiti zdravorazumski

to use discretion/tact

biti diskretan/pažljiv

3. use (get through, consume):

use

istrošiti // trošiti

we've used nearly all the bread

pojeli smo skoro sav hleb

this radio uses 1.5 volt batteries

ovaj radio radi na dve baterije od 1, 5 volti

4. use:

use (manipulate)

rukovati

use (manipulate)

manipulisati

use (exploit)

iskoristiti // iskorišćavati

5. use form (treat in stated way):

to use sb badly/well

loše/dobro se ophoditi prema nekome

II. use N [juːs]

1. use (application, employment):

use

upotreba f for +gen

use of dictionary also

korišćenje nt

use of talent, experience

primena f

use of force, method

primena f

use of poison, gas, labour

korišćenje nt

don't throw that away, you'll find a use for it one day

nemoj to da bacaš, možda će ti jednog dana zatrebati

he's lost the use of his legs

ne može više da pokreće noge

the use of alcohol/drugs

konzumiranje alkohola/droge

directions for use

uputstva za upotrebu

for use in an emergency

upotrebiti u slučaju opasnosti

for use in case of fire

upotrebiti u slučaju požara

for external use only

samo za spoljnju upotrebu

for private use only

samo za ličnu upotrebu

to be no longer in use

ne biti više u upotrebi

to find a use for sth

naći svrhu nečemu

to fall out of use

ne biti više u upotrebi

to make use of sth

iskoristiti nešto

to make use of sth experience, talent

primeniti nešto

can you make use of that?

možeš li to da iskoristiš?

2. use (consumption):

use

potrošnja f

3. use (usefulness):

use

korist f

can I be of any use?

mogu li da vam pomognem?

what's the use of shouting?

zašto vičete?

what's the use?

čemu to? inf

to be no use to sb

ne biti nekome ni od kakve koristi

is this of any use to you?

može li to da ti posluži za nešto?

is this of any use to you?

da li vam je ovo od neke koristi?

it's no use [doing sth]

nema svrhe [raditi nešto]

4. use (right to use):

to have the use of sth room, car

imati pravo na korišćenje nečega

5. use (custom):

use

običaj m

6. use (out of order):

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

biti neispravan

use up VB trans

use up

potrošiti sve

use up

istrošiti

use up (completely)

iscrpeti

I was tired and used up

bio sam umoran i sasvim iscrpljen

to use all one's wiles

iskoristiti sve svoje trikove

to use one's initiative

iskoristiti nečiju preduzimljivost

to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

gađati zeca topom

a word in everyday use

reč u svakodnevnoj upotrebi

to use an obscenity

koristiti prostakluke

to use [or quote] [or take] sth out of context

izvući nešto iz konteksta

to use sth extensively

koristiti nešto u velikoj meri

use your energy a bit more constructively

efikasnije koristi svoju energiju

Present

I	use
you	use
he/she/it	uses
we	use
you	use
they	use

Past

I	used
you	used
he/she/it	used
we	used
you	used
they	used

Present Perfect

I	have	used
you	have	used
he/she/it	has	used
we	have	used
you	have	used
they	have	used

Past Perfect

I	had	used
you	had	used
he/she/it	had	used
we	had	used
you	had	used
they	had	used