Engelsk navneord: use | |||
1. | use (om handling) the act of using | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He warned against the use of narcotic drugs. Skilled in the utilization of computers. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | employment, exercise, usage, utilisation, utilization | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | activity | ||
Mere specifikke termer | abuse, application, development, exploitation, misuse, play, practical application, practice, recycling | ||
2. | use (om egenskab) what something is used for | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The function of an auger is to bore holes. Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | function, purpose, role | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | usefulness, utility | ||
Mere specifikke termer | raison d'etre | ||
Kendetegner | functional, nonfunctional | ||
3. | use (om egenskab) a particular service | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He put his knowledge to good use. Patrons have their uses. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | usefulness, utility | ||
4. | use (om proces) (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The consumption of energy has increased steadily. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | demand | ||
Mere specifikke termer | conspicuous consumption | ||
Overordnet emneområde | economic science, economics, political economy | ||
5. | use (om handling) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Owls have nocturnal habits. She had a habit twirling the ends of her hair. Long use had hardened him to it. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | habit | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | custom, usage, usance | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cleanliness, ritual, second nature | ||
Overordnet emneområde | psychological science, psychology | ||
6. | use (om handling) exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His manipulation of his friends was scandalous. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | manipulation | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | influence | ||
Mere specifikke termer | mind game | ||
7. | use (om egenskab) (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We were given the use of his boat. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | enjoyment | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | legal right | ||
Mere specifikke termer | fair use, fruition | ||
Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: use | |||
1. | use (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Use your head!. We only use Spanish at home. I can't use this tool. Apply a magnetic field here. This thinking was applied to many projects. How do you utilize this tool?. I apply this rule to get good results. Use the plastic bags to store the food. He doesn't know how to use a computer. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They use the animals | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | apply, employ, utilise, utilize | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Mere specifikke termer | address, assign, avail, cannibalise, cannibalize, commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, enjoy, exercise, exert, exploit, exploit, extend, fall back, give, implement, misapply, misuse, overdrive, overuse, play, play, ply, pull out all the stops, put, put to work, recur, recycle, reprocess, resort, reuse, share, strain, take, tap, waste, work, work | ||
Medfører | apply, go for, hold | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | apply, practice, use | ||
2. | use (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) take or consume (regularly or habitually) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She uses drugs rarely. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | habituate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | consume, have, ingest, take, take in | ||
Mere specifikke termer | board, drink, tope | ||
3. | use (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) use up, consume fully | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The legislature expended its time on school questions. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They use the money | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | expend | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mere specifikke termer | abuse, abuse, blow, misuse, occupy, pervert, spare, squander, take, use up, waste | ||
Kan forårsage | consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out | ||
4. | use (om adfærd) seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She uses her influential friends to get jobs. The president's wife used her good connections. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They use him to write the letter | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | exploit, work | ||
Mere specifikke termer | take advantage, trespass | ||
5. | use (om adfærd) avail oneself to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Apply a principle. Practice a religion. Use care when going down the stairs. Use your common sense. Practice non-violent resistance. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | apply, practice | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mere specifikke termer | follow | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
6. | use (om adfærd) habitually do something (use only in the past tense) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally. I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall. They used to vacation in the Bahamas. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, move | ||