use
gb/jˈus/ us/jˈus/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Employ something for a purpose
To do something with an object, tool, or idea to achieve a goal.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to use [something] to [do something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'use' with 'spend' when talking about time or money. 'Use' focuses on the action or function, while 'spend' refers to giving up time or money.
Συνώνυμα
utilize (More formal and often used in technical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (Not making use of something available.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
use a computer
|use a phone
|use a tool
|use time wisely
|use force
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I use my laptop for both work and entertainment.
- She used a knife to cut the bread.
- You can use this key to open the garage.
- They used the money to buy new equipment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I use my phone every day.
- He uses a pen to write.
- We use water to cook rice.
- She uses a bag for her books.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Act of employing something
The act of doing something with an object, tool, or idea.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'use' as a noun with 'usage'. 'Usage' often refers to the way something is used, especially language.
Συνώνυμα
application (More formal; often used in technical or academic contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
disuse (The state of not being used.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make use of
|in common use
|put to use
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The use of plastic bags is being reduced in many cities.
- This machine is for laboratory use only.
- The dictionary is of great use when learning new words.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The use of phones is not allowed here.
- We learned about the use of tools.
- This pen is for office use.
Ρήμα
A2
action
3
Consume or expend a resource
To take and finish something like time, money, or fuel.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to use [resource] [up/in doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes forget 'use up' is needed when emphasizing that nothing remains.
Συνώνυμα
expend (More formal; often used in business or technical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
save (To keep rather than consume a resource.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
use energy
|use fuel
|use money wisely
Θέματα
daily life
|economy
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This car uses a lot of fuel.
- We used all our savings to buy the house.
- She uses too much sugar in her tea.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I use much water when I cook pasta.
- He uses all his money on games.
- We use too much paper at school.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Exploit someone unfairly
To get what you want from someone in an unfair way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to use [someone] for [benefit]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the neutral meaning of 'use'. Context usually makes the negative tone clear.
Συνώνυμα
exploit (Stronger connotation of unfairness and harm.)
Αντώνυμα
help (To support someone without selfish motives.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
use someone for money
|use someone for personal gain
Θέματα
relationships
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He was just using her to get a promotion.
- They accused the company of using its workers.
- She felt he had used her trust for his own gain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He uses her to get money.
- They use people to get power.
- She uses friends to get help.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
use
IPA
GB/jˈus/
US/jˈus/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
use (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (use)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: use
- Plural: use, uses
Verb
- Base: use
- 3rd Person Singular: uses
- Present Participle: using
- Past: used
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
be of use
1/bˈi əv jˈus/
fixed phrase
Be helpful or useful
To be helpful in some way.
Παραδείγματα
- I hope this information will be of use to you.
- His advice was of little use in solving the problem.
used to
1/jˈust tə/
fixed phrase
Past habit or state no longer true
Shows that something happened often in the past but does not happen now.
Παραδείγματα
- I used to play tennis every weekend.
- She used to live in New York.
make use of
1/mˈeɪk jˈus əv/
fixed phrase
Employ something effectively
To use something in an effective way.
Παραδείγματα
- We should make use of the free materials provided.
- We should make use of the free resources available online.
- She made good use of her time abroad.
- She made use of her contacts to find a new job.
use up
1/jˈuz ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Consume completely a resource
To finish all of something so there is none left.
Παραδείγματα
- We used up all the milk making pancakes.
- She used up all the flour making bread.
- Don't use up all your energy before the race.
- Do not use up all your energy on the first task.
- We’ve used up our data for this month.