Significato di use in italiano

• 0 If you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose. -- usare, utilizzare

  • Can I use your pen? Posso prendere la tua penna?

  • She uses her car for work. Usa la macchina per lavoro.

• 1 to take an amount from a supply of something -- consumare

  • These light bulbs use less electricity. Queste lampadine consumano meno elettricità.

• 2 the act of using something, or the state of something being used -- uso, utilizzo

  • Guests have free use of the hotel swimming pool. Gli ospiti dell’albergo hanno a disposizione l’uso gratuito della piscina.

• 3 a purpose for which something is used -- uso, utilizzo, applicazione

  • Can you find a use for this box? Puoi trovare un modo di utilizzare questa scatola?

• 4 one of the meanings of a word, or the way that a particular word is used -- uso

  • Can you list all the uses of the word ‘point’? Puoi fare un elenco di tutti gli usi della parola “point”?

• 5 used to say that trying to do something has no effect -- essere inutile

  • It’s no use talking to him – he won’t listen. È inutile parlargli – non vuole ascoltare.

• 6 to employ (something) for a purpose -- usare

  • What did you use to open the can?

  • Use your common sense!

• 7 to consume -- usare

  • We’re using far too much electricity.

• 8 the act of using or state of being used -- uso

  • The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified

  • This telephone number is for use in emergencies.

• 9 the/a purpose for which something may be used -- uso, impiego

  • This little knife has plenty of uses

  • I have no further use for these clothes.

• 10 (often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage -- utilità

  • Is this coat (of) any use to you?

  • It’s no use offering to help when it’s too late.

• 11 the power of using -- uso

  • She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.

• 12 permission, or the right, to use -- uso

  • They let us have the use of their car while they were away.