used

[US]/juːzd/
[UK]/just/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. acostumbrado; de segunda mano
v. empleado; acostumbrado (pasado de "usar")
Word Forms
Pasadoused
Participio pasadoused

Phrases & Collocations

previously used

usado anteriormente

gently used

suavemente usado

barely used

apenas usado

lightly used

ligeramente usado

rarely used

raramente usado

used in

usado en

used for

usado para

be used as

ser usado como

commonly used

comúnmente utilizado

get used to

acostumbrarse a

used to be

solía ser

used on

usado en

be used by

ser usado por

be used with

ser usado con

used up

agotado

used to do

usado para hacer

got used to

me acostumbré a

used car

coche usado

used oil

aceite usado

used material

material usado

become used to

acostumbrarse a

used sand

arena usada

Example Sentences

They used to sizzle each other.

Solían chamuscarse entre sí.

Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.

El almizcle se utiliza para perfumes y como estimulante.

a screw used in woodwork

un tornillo utilizado en carpintería

a commonly used industrial chemical.

un producto químico industrial de uso común.

a substance used to accelerate a fire.

una sustancia utilizada para acelerar un incendio.

a drug used to induce labor.

un medicamento utilizado para inducir el parto.

a patch was used to mend the garment.

Se utilizó un parche para reparar la prenda.

vandalism used to be a rare occurrence.

el vandalismo solía ser un evento raro.

an oil used in perfumery.

un aceite utilizado en la perfumería.

the children used to skip the puddles.

los niños solían saltarse los charcos.

the field used to be sown with oats.

El campo solía ser sembrado con avena.

he's not used to this much attention.

No está acostumbrado a tanta atención.

used a rock as a makeshift hammer.

usó una roca como un martillo improvisado.

We are in the market for a used car.

Estamos buscando un coche usado.

this road used to be a dirt track.

esta carretera solía ser un camino de tierra.

the money was soon used up.

El dinero se acabó pronto.

a well-used wax jacket.

Una chaqueta de cera muy usada.

Real-world Examples

The grease from pork can be used for frying.

La grasa del cerdo se puede utilizar para freír.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

They may have been belittling, but it's what we got used to.

Es posible que estuvieran menospreciando, pero a eso nos acostumbramos.

Source: The school of life

Spin-off technology is space technology that is now used on earth.

La tecnología derivada es tecnología espacial que ahora se utiliza en la Tierra.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

A fathom is a measurement of six feet, primarily used in measuring water depth.

Un braza es una medida de seis pies, utilizada principalmente para medir la profundidad del agua.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2014

You have been cruelly used, said Holmes.

Has sido cruelmente utilizado, dijo Holmes.

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

I used to be a damsel in distress.

Yo solía ser una doncella en apuros.

Source: Taylor Swift 13

Potassium chloride is sometimes used in commercial products.

El cloruro de potasio a veces se utiliza en productos comerciales.

Source: Nutrition, Health, and Cancer Prevention

Collocations are words that are often used together.

Las collocations son palabras que a menudo se utilizan juntas.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

But, it can be used another way.

Pero, se puede utilizar de otra manera.

Source: Rachel's Classroom: American Pronunciation Techniques

We're battle hardened and just not used to it.

Estamos endurecidos por la batalla y simplemente no estamos acostumbrados a eso.

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

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