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English-French Dictionary: use

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NOUN	a use \| uses
NOUN	use \| -
VERB	to use \| used \| used using \| uses
SYNO	consumption \| economic consumption ...
consumption \| economic consumption \| usance \| use \| use of goods and services enjoyment \| use habit \| use manipulation \| use to expend \| to use to habituate \| to use to apply \| to practice \| to use function \| purpose \| role \| use to apply \| to employ \| to use \| to utilise \| to utilize employment \| exercise \| usage \| use \| utilisation \| utilization © Princeton University

to use sth.: utiliser qc.
employer qc.
to use sb./sth. [make use of]: se servir de qn./qc.
to use sth. [e.g. method]: pratiquer qc. [méthode]
to use sth. [electricity, fuel oil]: brûler qc. [consommer - électricité, fioul]
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}
It's no use. [idiom] [everything is ineffective]: Rien n'y fait. [loc.] [tout est inefficace]
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 before use: agiter avant l'emploi
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 contrasting shades: contrarier des couleursarts
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. in gradation [colours / colors]: dégrader qc. [couleurs]arts
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 no use lying !: Inutile de mentir !
It's no use pretending!: Inutile de feindre !
It's not much use!: Ça ne sert pas à grand-chose !
Use your common sense!: Un peu de bon sens, quoi !
What use is it?: À quoi sert-il ?
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. into general use: généraliser qc. [méthode]
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 sb. as cannon-fodder [fig.] [coll.]: brûler qn. [fam.] [tuer]mil.
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
(use of) special effects: truquage {m} [action]film
trucage {m} [action] [aussi : truquage]film
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.
It's no use arguing, I'm not going to give in.: Inutile de discuter, je ne céderai pas.
passed its use-by date: périmé {adj} {past-p} [comprimés]pharm.
to be designed for easy use: offrir un grand confort d'utilisation

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