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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. use VB trans [Am juz, Brit juːz]

1.1. use (for task, purpose):

to use sth to + infin
usar or utilizar algo para  +  infin
to use sth as sth
usar algo de or como algo

1.2. use (avail oneself of):

use service
use service
use service
usar su (or mi etc.) influencia

2. use (do with) inf:

3. use (consume):

use food/fuel
use food/fuel
use money
“use by Feb 3 2009”
“fecha de caducidad: 3 feb 2009”
“use by Feb 3 2009”

4. use (manipulate, exploit):

use pej
use pej
usar esp LatAm

II. use VB mod [Am jus, Brit juːs]

1. use (accustomed):

to be used to sth/-ing
to get used to sth/-ing
acostumbrarse a algo/ +infin

2. use (indicating former state, habit) used to, expressing habitual activity in the pt, is translated by the imperfect tense in Spanish.:

usedn't there to be a park here? Brit dated

3. use in neg, interrog sentences:

III. use N [Am jus, Brit juːs]

1. use U (of machine, substance, method, word):

uso m
to be in use machine:
to be in use word/method:
to be in use word/method:

2. use C (application, function):

uso m
a veces nos (or les etc.) es útil

3. use U (usefulness):

to be (of) use to sb
serle útil or de utilidad a alguien
to be (of) use to sb
servirle a alguien
a (fat) lot of use you are! iron
no hay caso LatAm
what's the use (of -ing)?
¿de qué sirve (+infin)?
what's the use (of -ing)?
¿qué sentido tiene (+infin)?

4. use (right to use):

5.1. use C (custom):

use liter
uso m liter

5.2. use U REL:

single-use [ˈsɪŋɡəlˈjuːs] ADJ

use up VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

use up supplies/strength
use up supplies/strength
use up leftovers
use up leftovers

dual-use [ˌd(j)uəlˈjus] ADJ Am

use-by date [ˈjuːzbʌɪ deɪt] N Brit

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to address sb using the → vos form
to work (using the → muleta)

in the PONS Dictionary

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use1 [ju:s] N

1. use (practical application):

uso m

2. use no pl (possibility of applying):

to put sth to use

3. use no pl (purpose):

that's a fat lot of use iron inf

4. use (consumption):

I. use2 [ju:z] VB trans

1. use (make use of):

use one's skills, training
to use sth to do sth
to use sth against sb/sth

2. use (employ):

3. use (consume):

4. use:

5. use form (treat in stated way):

II. use2 [ju:z] VB intr

he used to be/do ...

use up VB trans

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in the PONS Dictionary
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use1 [jus] N

1. use (practical application):

uso m

2. use (possibility of applying):

to put sth to use

3. use (purpose):

4. use (consumption):

I. use2 [juz] VB trans

1. use (make use of):

use one's skills, training
to use sth to do sth
to use sth against sb/sth

2. use (employ):

3. use (consume):

4. use:

5. use form (treat in stated way):

II. use2 [juz] VB intr

use up VB trans

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Spanish
English
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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