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use

 
 
/juːz/ verb [T] (past tense and past participle used)

Translation

PURPOSE If you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose.
kullanmak
Can I use your pen? I paid for the tickets using my credit card. She uses her car for work. [+ to do sth] Nick used the money to buy a CD player.1338
MAKE LESS to take an amount from a supply of something
almak, kullanmak
A shower uses less water than a bath.1338
PERSON to treat someone badly in order to get what you want
kullanmak, istismar etmek, sömürmek
He was just using me to make his girlfriend jealous.1338933
WORD to say or write a particular word or phrase
kullanmak, yazmak, söylemek
'Autumn' is used in British English and 'fall' in American English.11901141
could use sth mainly US informal something that you say when you want or need something
ihtiyacı olmak, kullanmak istemek, kullanabileceğini söylemek
I could use some help with these packages, please.1338
use sth up phrasal verb
to finish a supply of something
kullanarak bitirmek; tüketmek
Someone's used up all the milk.1338
(Definition of use verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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