use (EN)

verbo, substantivo

verbo “use”

1. usar
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   She used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.
2. consumir
   She used up all the flour baking cookies for the school event.
3. aproveitar-se
   He felt betrayed when he realized his friend was only using him to get closer to his sister.
4. usar (consumir substâncias)
   He uses cocaine.
5. achar útil
   After walking for hours, I could really use a hot bath.

substantivo “use”

1. uso
   The use of plastic bags has decreased significantly since the introduction of a bag tax.
2. consumo (hábito de consumo)
   John's drug use started in college and quickly spiraled out of control.
3. utilidade
   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. função
   The spare room in our house found its use as a home office during the pandemic.
5. necessidade (de utilização)
   Since I've memorized the recipe, I have no use for the cookbook anymore.