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use (EN)
verb, nom

verb “use”

infinitiu use; ell uses; passat used; part. pass. used; ger. using
  1. utilitzar
    She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.
  2. esgotar
    She used up all the flour baking cookies for the school event.
  3. aprofitar-se de
    He felt betrayed when he realized his friend was only using him to get closer to his sister.
  4. consumir (en el context de substàncies)
    He uses cocaine.
  5. trobar útil
    After walking for hours, I could really use a hot bath.

nom “use”

singular use, plural uses o invariable
  1. ús
    The use of plastic bags has decreased significantly since the introduction of a bag tax.
  2. consum (en el context de substàncies)
    John's drug use started in college and quickly spiraled out of control.
  3. utilitat
    After hours of trying to fix the old computer, he finally asked himself, "What's the use of keeping this if it never works?"
  4. funció
    The spare room in our house found its use as a home office during the pandemic.
  5. necessitat (d'utilitzar)
    Since I've memorized the recipe, I have no use for the cookbook anymore.