used in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for used in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.used VB mod [Brit juːzd, Am juzd]

used To translate used to + verb, use the imperfect tense of the verb in Italian: he used to live in York = abitava a York. - To stress that something was done repeatedly, you can use the verb solere (which is, however, uncommon) or the expressions essere solito, avere l'abitudine di: she used to go out for a walk in the afternoon = soleva/era solita/aveva l'abitudine di uscire a fare una passeggiata di pomeriggio. - To emphasize a contrast between past and present, you can use un tempo or una volta: I used to love sport = amavo lo sport un tempo. - For more examples and particular usages, see this entry.:

I used to do
it used to be thought that
there used to be a pub here
used there not to be a pub here?

II.used ADJ [Brit juːzd, Am juzd] (accustomed)

III.used VB pp [Brit juːzd, Am juzd]

used → use II, III

IV.used ADJ [Brit juːzd, Am juzd]

I.use N [Brit juːs, Am jus]

1. use U (act of using):

uso m (of di)
uso m (of di)

4. use U (usefulness):

1. use (employ):

to be used for sth, to do

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

multi-use [ˌmʌltɪˈjuːz] ADJ

non-use [Brit nɒnˈjuːs, Am ˌnɑnˈjus] N

intravenous drug use [ˌɪntrəviːnəsˈdrʌɡˌjuːs] N

use-by date [Brit ˈjuːzbʌɪ deɪt] N

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Translations for used in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

used to [ju:st tʊ] ADJ (familiar with)

Translations for used in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

used Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he used to be/do

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Modern monochromators are manufactured with diffraction gratings, and diffraction gratings are used almost exclusively in spectroradiometric applications.
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This batch of tunes could be used in much the same way, and includes some characters who would probably benefit mightily, if temporarily, from a good antifogmatic.
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Seersucker is used by adding commercial threads in stripes along with the handspun threads.
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The other tool most widely used in ascertaining and predicting consumer preference is market research.
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The name is also used in the inventory and trade records of numerous Bordeaux wine houses, and began appearing on printed labels in 1904.
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Plain radiography is utilized on a limited basis and ultrasound is used in limited circumstances, in particular in the pediatric population.
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Arsenal need some nastiness in them, a devilment which is used in the right way.
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The sextet has also been used in comedy and cartoon films.
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The quadrature nodes are determined by the corresponding orthogonal polynomial basis used for the approximation.
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Skein relations are often used to give a simple definition of knot polynomials.
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