used - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Possible base forms

used
use (Verb)

Adjectives / Adverbs

used  adj.	usagé, usagée
used  adj.   - secondhand	d'occasion
used for purposes other than intended	détourné(e) de sa destination première

Verbs

to use sth.  | used, used |	se servir de qc.
to use sth.  | used, used |	employer qc.   - utiliser
to use sth.  | used, used |	faire usage de qc.
to use sth.  | used, used |	recourir à qc.
to use sth.  | used, used |	user de qc.
to use sth.  | used, used |	utiliser qc.
to use so. (or: sth.)  | used, used |   - exploit	exploiter qn. (or: qc.)   - pour son propre avantage
to use  | used, used |   - illegal drug	consommer de la drogue   [Drugs]
to use  | used, used |   - illegal drug	consommer des stupéfiants   [Drugs]
to use  | used, used |   - illegal drug	prendre de la drogue   [Drugs]
to use sth.  | used, used |   - illegal drug	consommer qc.   [Drugs]   - drogue
to use sth.  | used, used |   - illegal drug	prendre qc.   [Drugs]   - consommer de la drogue
to use again  | used, used |	réutiliser
to use sth. as sth.  | used, used |	utiliser qc. comme qc.

Nouns

single-use item   also  [ENV.]	l'article à usage unique  m.
end-use customer [ELEC.]	le client final
land-use planning	l'aménagement foncier   [Urban Development]  m.

Phrases / Collocations

to be used to sth.	être habitué(e) à qc.
to be used to sth.	avoir l'habitude de qc.
to get used to sth.	s'habituer à qc.
to use force	avoir recours à la force
to have the use of sth.	avoir l'usage de qc.
to put sth. to (good) use	faire (bon) usage de qc.
to use objectionable language	parler vulgairement
to use strong language	parler crûment

Examples

When I was your age, I used to travel a lot.	Quand j'avais ton âge, je voyageais beaucoup.
A fat lot of use that is to me. [coll.]	Cela me fait une belle jambe.

Orthographically similar words

fuse, fused, muse, ruse, seed, send, shed, sled, use, user

buse, muse, ruse, rusé, usé, user

Related search terms

second-hand