use (EN)

verbe, nom

verbe “use”

1. utiliser
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   She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.
2. épuiser
   She used up all the flour baking cookies for the school event.
3. profiter de (quelqu'un ou quelque chose)
   He felt betrayed when he realized his friend was only using him to get closer to his sister.
4. consommer
   He uses cocaine.
5. trouver utile
   After walking for hours, I could really use a hot bath.

nom “use”

1. utilisation
   The use of plastic bags has decreased significantly since the introduction of a bag tax.
2. consommation (habituelle)
   John's drug use started in college and quickly spiraled out of control.
3. utilité
   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. fonction
   The spare room in our house found its use as a home office during the pandemic.
5. besoin (d'utilisation)
   Since I've memorized the recipe, I have no use for the cookbook anymore.