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 Translation for 'usé' from English to French
utiliser qc.to use sth.
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employer qc.to use sth.
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se servir de qn./qc.to use sb./sth. [make use of]
pratiquer qc. [méthode]to use sth. [e.g. method]
prendre qc. [se déplacer en]to use sth. [vehicle, means of transport]
Nouns
usage {m}use
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utilisation {f}use
dr.
jouissance {f} [usage]
use
2 Words: Verbs
ruserto use cunning
employer la forceto use force
réutiliser qc.to use sth. again
faire un usage immodéré de qc.to use sth. extravagantly
épuiser qc. [ressources]to use sth. up
user sagement de qc.to use sth. wisely
user de qc. avec sagesseto use sth. wisely
consommer le tabacto use tobacco
épuiser qc.to use up sth.
2 Words: Nouns
dr.
usufruit {m}
beneficial use
méd.
consommation {f} de médicaments
drug use
méd.
consommation {f} de médicaments
medication use
méd.
utilisation {f} thérapeutique
therapeutic use
3 Words: Others
méd.
à usage médical {adv}
for medical use
méd.
à usage médical {adv}
for medicinal use
à la disposition du public {adv}for public use
constamment utilisé {adj} {past-p}in regular use
hors d'usage {adj}out of use [postpos.]
À quoi bon ? [avec verbe infin. ou nom]What's the use? [with of + pres. part. or noun]
3 Words: Verbs
ling.
avoir cours [terme, expression]
to be in use
se servir de qn./qc.to make use of sb./sth.
user de qc.to make use of sth.
emprunter qc.to make use of sth.
s'aider de qc.to make use of sth.
faire usage de qc.to make use of sth.
s'autoriser de qc.to make use of sth.
faire son profit de qc.to make use of sth.
exploiter qc.to make use of sth. [ideas, opportunities]
agiter qc. avant l'emploito shake sth. before use
jouer du couteauto use a knife
ling.
dire des grossièretés
to use bad language
employer des rusesto use dodgy methods [coll.] [Br.]
employer les grands moyensto use drastic means
ling.
commettre une outrance de langage
to use extreme language
jouer de son influenceto use one's influence
se servir de sa jugeote [fam.] [loc.]to use one's loaf [coll.] [idiom] [common sense]
toucher à ses économiesto use one's savings­
occup.
user de termes de métier
to use professional terms
signerto use sign language
ling.
s'exprimer par gestes [sans parler]
to use sign language
consommer rapidement qc.to use sth. up quickly
3 Words: Nouns
conditions {f.pl} d'usageconditions of use
conditions {f.pl} d'utilisationconditions of use
mode {m} d'emploiinstructions {pl} (for use)
urban
aménagement {m} du territoire
land-use planning
méd.tech.
utilisation {f} à long terme
long-term use
méd.
gant {m} médical
single-use glove
cosm.méd.vêt.
gant {m} jetable
single-use glove
conditions {f.pl} d'utilisationterms of use
date {f} de péremptionuse-by date
alim.cuis.
date {f} limite de consommation
use-by date
pharm.
date {f} limite d'utilisation [médicaments]
use-by date [pharmaceuticals]
4 Words: Others
Il n'est pas bon à grand-chose.He isn't much use.
Ça ne sert pas à grand-chose !It's not much use!
Un peu de bon sens, quoi !Use your common sense!
4 Words: Verbs
être inutile à qn./qc.to be no use to sb./sth.
être de peu d'utilitéto be of little use
réintroduire qc.to bring sth. back into use
ling.
se vulgariser [expression]
to come into general use
jouir de qc. [bien, concession]to enjoy the use of sth.
servir à qc. [être utile]to find a use for sth.
avoir la jouissance de qc.to have the use of sth.
mettre qc. à profitto make good use of sth.
faire valoir qc. [terrain]to put sth. to good use
servir de repèreto use as a benchmark
faire du charme à qn.to use one's charms on sb.
mettre qn. en avant [pour se protéger] [fig.]to use sb. as a shield [fig.]
prétexter qc.to use sth. as an excuse
ling.
emprunter qc. à l'anglais [mot]
to use sth. from the English [word]
faire son profit de qc.to use sth. to one's advantage
cuis.
accommoder des restes
to use up left-overs
n'avoir aucune retenue dans son langageto use very immoderate language
4 Words: Nouns
objet {m} usuelarticle of daily use
ling.
impropriété {f} de langage
wrong use of language
5+ Words: Others
Qu'est-ce qu'il se plaignait ! [fam.]Didn't he use to complain!
utilisable toute l'année {adj}for all-year-round use
anat.méd.pharm.
Utiliser en pulvérisations nasales.
For use as nasal spray.
pharm.
périmé {adj} {past-p} [comprimés]
passed its use-by date
5+ Words: Verbs
offrir un grand confort d'utilisationto be designed for easy use
procéder suivant le mode d'emploito follow the directions for use
faire jouer ses relationsto make use of one's connections
faire jouer ses relationsto make use of one's relationships
utiliser un camion-bélier pour qc. [cambriolage, attaque] to use a truck as a battering ram for sth. [break-in, attack]
s'exprimer par gestesto use gestures to express oneself
instrumentaliser qn./qc.to use sb./sth. for one's own purposes
prétexter de qc. pour faire qc.to use sth. as an excuse for doing sth.
s'autoriser de qc. pour faire qc.to use sth. as an excuse to do sth.
étrenner qc.to use sth. for the first time
doser qc. [contrôler]to use sth. in a controlled way
5+ Words: Nouns
ling.
expression {f} entrée dans l'usage
expression which has come into use
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Translation for 'usé' from English to French

to use sth.
utiliser qc.

employer qc.
to use sb./sth. [make use of]
se servir de qn./qc.
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to use sth. [e.g. method]
pratiquer qc. [méthode]
to use sth. [vehicle, means of transport]
prendre qc. [se déplacer en]

use
usage {m}

utilisation {f}

jouissance {f} [usage]dr.

to use cunning
ruser
to use force
employer la force
to use sth. again
réutiliser qc.
to use sth. extravagantly
faire un usage immodéré de qc.
to use sth. up
épuiser qc. [ressources]
to use sth. wisely
user sagement de qc.

user de qc. avec sagesse
to use tobacco
consommer le tabac
to use up sth.
épuiser qc.

beneficial use
usufruit {m}dr.
drug use
consommation {f} de médicamentsméd.
medication use
consommation {f} de médicamentsméd.
therapeutic use
utilisation {f} thérapeutiqueméd.

for medical use
à usage médical {adv}méd.
for medicinal use
à usage médical {adv}méd.
for public use
à la disposition du public {adv}
in regular use
constamment utilisé {adj} {past-p}
out of use [postpos.]
hors d'usage {adj}
What's the use? [with of + pres. part. or noun]
À quoi bon ? [avec verbe infin. ou nom]

to be in use
avoir cours [terme, expression]ling.
to make use of sb./sth.
se servir de qn./qc.
to make use of sth.
user de qc.

emprunter qc.

s'aider de qc.

faire usage de qc.

s'autoriser de qc.

faire son profit de qc.
to make use of sth. [ideas, opportunities]
exploiter qc.
to shake sth. before use
agiter qc. avant l'emploi
to use a knife
jouer du couteau
to use bad language
dire des grossièretésling.
to use dodgy methods [coll.] [Br.]
employer des ruses
to use drastic means
employer les grands moyens
to use extreme language
commettre une outrance de langageling.
to use one's influence
jouer de son influence
to use one's loaf [coll.] [idiom] [common sense]
se servir de sa jugeote [fam.] [loc.]
to use one's savings­
toucher à ses économies
to use professional terms
user de termes de métieroccup.
to use sign language
signer

s'exprimer par gestes [sans parler]ling.
to use sth. up quickly
consommer rapidement qc.

conditions of use
conditions {f.pl} d'usage

conditions {f.pl} d'utilisation
instructions {pl} (for use)
mode {m} d'emploi
land-use planning
aménagement {m} du territoireurban
long-term use
utilisation {f} à long termeméd.tech.
single-use glove
gant {m} médicalméd.

gant {m} jetablecosm.méd.vêt.
terms of use
conditions {f.pl} d'utilisation
use-by date
date {f} de péremption

date {f} limite de consommationalim.cuis.
use-by date [pharmaceuticals]
date {f} limite d'utilisation [médicaments]pharm.

He isn't much use.
Il n'est pas bon à grand-chose.
It's not much use!
Ça ne sert pas à grand-chose !
Use your common sense!
Un peu de bon sens, quoi !

to be no use to sb./sth.
être inutile à qn./qc.
to be of little use
être de peu d'utilité
to bring sth. back into use
réintroduire qc.
to come into general use
se vulgariser [expression]ling.
to enjoy the use of sth.
jouir de qc. [bien, concession]
to find a use for sth.
servir à qc. [être utile]
to have the use of sth.
avoir la jouissance de qc.
to make good use of sth.
mettre qc. à profit
to put sth. to good use
faire valoir qc. [terrain]
to use as a benchmark
servir de repère
to use one's charms on sb.
faire du charme à qn.
to use sb. as a shield [fig.]
mettre qn. en avant [pour se protéger] [fig.]
to use sth. as an excuse
prétexter qc.
to use sth. from the English [word]
emprunter qc. à l'anglais [mot]ling.
to use sth. to one's advantage
faire son profit de qc.
to use up left-overs
accommoder des restescuis.
to use very immoderate language
n'avoir aucune retenue dans son langage

article of daily use
objet {m} usuel
wrong use of language
impropriété {f} de langageling.

Didn't he use to complain!
Qu'est-ce qu'il se plaignait ! [fam.]
for all-year-round use
utilisable toute l'année {adj}
For use as nasal spray.
Utiliser en pulvérisations nasales.anat.méd.pharm.
passed its use-by date
périmé {adj} {past-p} [comprimés]pharm.

to be designed for easy use
offrir un grand confort d'utilisation
to follow the directions for use
procéder suivant le mode d'emploi
to make use of one's connections
faire jouer ses relations
to make use of one's relationships
faire jouer ses relations
to use a truck as a battering ram for sth. [break-in, attack]
utiliser un camion-bélier pour qc. [cambriolage, attaque]
to use gestures to express oneself
s'exprimer par gestes
to use sb./sth. for one's own purposes
instrumentaliser qn./qc.
to use sth. as an excuse for doing sth.
prétexter de qc. pour faire qc.
to use sth. as an excuse to do sth.
s'autoriser de qc. pour faire qc.
to use sth. for the first time
étrenner qc.
to use sth. in a controlled way
doser qc. [contrôler]

expression which has come into use
expression {f} entrée dans l'usageling.
  • usé = threadbare
  • usé = shabby [clothes]
  • usé [escalier] = well-worn
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Usage Examples English
  • CSP has a number of environmental effects, particularly on water use, land use and the use of hazardous materials.
  • However, the state's other public institutions use different terms. Five use Board of Governors (as noted above), and three use Board of Regents.
  • For use in other operating systems, such as Linux, cross-platform use and web use it is not available as a freeware.
  • Proposed land use as embodied in the comprehensive land use plan has delineated the residential, commercial, institutional area within the urban land use while the agricultural, agro-industrial, special use could be found in the general land use.
  • Dukes use "His Grace", Marquesses use "The Most Honourable" and other peers use "The Right Honourable". Peeresses (whether they hold peerages in their own right or are wives of peers) use equivalent styles.

  • The Stuart Lake Day-Use and Group-Use Areas and The Iatt Lake Observation Pier Day-Use Area are intended for day use.
  • Prescription digital therapeutics company Pear Therapeutics is collaborating with Empatica to use its wearable sensors to evaluate withdrawal symptoms in patients with substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), and alcohol use disorder (AUD).
  • With increasing use of steam power, and increasing use of machinery to supplant the use of people, the integrated use of techniques in production lines spurred the industrial revolutions of Europe and North America.
  • Azande witches do not use magical spells or use any medicines. Witches perform their witchcraft through physical acts. Witches are very different than sorcerers who use who can make people ill by performing magic through the use of bad medicines.
  • Emblems and Names (Prevention of improper use) Act 1950 prohibits the use of National Symbols for commercial use in India.

  • The use of a highway's shoulder during peak hours has been implemented in some locations, both in the US and Europe. The use of shoulders as travel lanes varies in practice, including use by buses only, use as an HOV lane, use for all vehicles, and use as an ETL/HOT lane.
  • The use of SIM boxes is often legal, but the use may constitute competition of carrier contracts. One example is that of the country of Ghana, where the government use to challenge the use of SIM boxes. In some jurisdictions the common practice of rewriting or omitting an IMEI use to be challenged.
  • As compared to stone use associated with agriculture, archeological reports of stone use provide insight into the technological development and use during the Pastoral Neolithic.
  • Researchers sometimes use web forums such as Bluelight learn more about drugs use and drug use communities. Individual users use it to share information and ask questions.
  • The concentrations obtained from such analyses can often be helpful in distinguishing active use from passive exposure, elapsed time since use, and extent or duration of use.

  • Speakers of Slavic languages and Lithuanians (Baltic languages) use two main sets of honorifics. West Slavs and Ukrainians use the title "Pan", South Slavs and Russians use "Gospodin", while Belarusians use either "Pan" or "Spadar", and Lithuanians use either "Ponas" or "Gaspadorius".
  • The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Test (ASSIST) is an interview-based questionnaire consisting of eight questions developed by the WHO. The questions ask about lifetime use; frequency of use; urge to use; frequency of health, financial, social, or legal problems related to use; failure to perform duties; if anyone has raised concerns over use; attempts to limit or moderate use; and use by injection.
  • Other problematic areas: use or non-use of [...] for some words with [...] sound, use or non-use of Dehnungs-h, when to double consonants and when not to.
  • Ncurses can use either terminfo (with extensible data) or termcap. Other implementations of curses generally use terminfo; a minority use termcap. Few (mytinfo was an older exception) use both.
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