misused in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for misused in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.misuse N U [Am ˌmɪsˈjus, Brit mɪsˈjuːs]

misuse (of word)

mal uso m

misuse (of word)

uso m incorrecto

misuse (of tools)

mala utilización f

misuse (of power)

abuso m

misuse (of funds)

malversación f

misuse (of resources)

despilfarro m

the misuse of alcohol

el consumo abusivo de alcohol

II.misuse VB trans [Am mɪsˈjuz, Brit mɪsˈjuːz]

misuse language/tool

utilizar mal

misuse language/tool

emplear mal

misuse resources

despilfarrar

misuse funds

malversar

misuse authority

abusar de

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a profligate misuse of the country's resources

un despilfarro de los recursos del país

Translations for misused in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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maltrato

misuse

el problema radica en el mal uso de la tierra

the problem stems from o lies in the misuse of the land

el problema radica en el mal uso de la tierra

the root of the problem lies in the misuse of the land

usan sus privilegios torcidamente

they misuse o abuse their privileges

es corriente el mal uso de la palabra

this word is frequently misused

misused in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misused in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misuse¹ [ˌmɪsˈju:s] N

1. misuse (wrong use):

misuse

mal uso m

2. misuse (excessive consumption):

misuse

abuso m

misuse² [ˌmɪsˈju:z] VB trans

1. misuse (handle wrongly):

misuse

manejar mal

2. misuse (consume to excess):

misuse

abusar de

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maltrato

misuse

abuso

misuse

abusar de algo

to misuse sth