Translations for „misuse“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . mis·use N [ˌmɪsˈju:s]

1. misuse no pl (wrong use):

misuse of funds, position

zloraba f

misuse of machinery

napačna uporaba f

misuse of power

zloraba moči

2. misuse (excessive consumption):

misuse of alcohol

prekomerno uživanje alkohola

II . mis·use VB trans [ˌmɪsˈju:z]

1. misuse (use wrongly):

misuse funds, position

zlorabljati [perf zlorabiti]

2. misuse (handle wrongly):

misuse machinery

napačno uporabljati [perf uporabiti]

3. misuse (consume to excess):

misuse

prekomerno uživati

Usage examples with misuse

misuse of power

zloraba moči

misuse of alcohol

prekomerno uživanje alkohola

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 2008, oxycodone and hydrocodone misuse caused 14,800 deaths.

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Any martingale may cause pain to the horse if misused in combination with certain other equipment.

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He added there are plans to print passengers' names on the pass to prevent misuse.

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It is their habit to misuse such institutions.

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It is summarized as the misuse of games to model real-life situations.

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Instead, the nuisance exception should only encompass the prevention of a misuse or illegal use.

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When used reasonably it can be pleasant, however, if misused it can provoke negative effects.

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A test commonly used to support chelation therapy was misused.

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Religious symbols were often misused for political purposes.

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The first charged him with misuse of some $16,000 from the state school fund.

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