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used  (yzd)
adj.
1. Not new; secondhand: a used car.
2. also (yst) Accustomed; habituated: getting used to the cold weather; was used to driving a small car.

used [juːzd]
adj
(Business / Commerce) bought or sold second-hand used cars
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.used - employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
misused - used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
2.usedused - of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
misused - used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
3.usedused - previously used or owned by another; "bought a secondhand (or used) car"
old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

used
adjective second-hand, worn, not new, cast-off, hand-me-down (informal), nearly new, shopsoiled, reach-me-down (informal) Would you buy a used car from this man?
new, brand-new, unused, fresh, intact, pristine
Translations
used1 [juːzd] ADJ
1. (= finished with) [stamp, syringe] → usado; [battery, tyre] → gastado, usado
2. (= second-hand) [clothing, car] → usado
a used carun coche de segunda mano

used2 [juːst] ADJ to be used to sthestar acostumbrado a algo
he wasn't used to driving on the rightno estaba acostumbrado a conducir por la derecha
don't worry, I'm used to itno te preocupes, estoy acostumbrado
to be used to doing sthestar acostumbrado a hacer algo
to get used toacostumbrarse a
I still haven't got used to the liftstodavía no me he acostumbrado a los ascensores

used [ˈjuːzd] adj
(= secondhand) [car] → d'occasion
(= not clean, not fresh) [napkin, handkerchief] → sale; [envelope] → qui a déjà servi
used-car salesman nvendeur m de voitures d'occasion
used to [ˈjuːst]
modal aux vb (describing past habits) I used to live in London → j'habitais à Londres autrefois
she used to do it → elle le faisait (autrefois), elle avait coutume de le faire
I feel less anger than I used to → je me mets moins facilement en colère qu'autrefois
I didn't used to worry so much → je ne m'inquiétais pas autant avant
I used not to like maths, but now ... → avant, je n'aimais pas les maths, mais maintenant ...
adj (= accustomed to) to be used to sth → avoir l'habitude de qch, être habitué(e) à qch
We are used to exchange-rate fluctuations → Nous avons l'habitude des fluctuations des taux de change., Nous sommes habitués aux fluctuations des taux de change.
Don't worry, I'm used to it → Ne t'inquiète pas, j'ai l'habitude.
to be used to doing sth → avoir l'habitude de faire qch, être habitué(e) à faire qch
He wasn't used to driving on the right → Il n'avait pas l'habitude de conduire à droite.
to get used to sth → s'habituer à qch
You'll soon get used to it → Tu t'y habitueras vite.
to get used to doing sth → s'habituer à faire qch

used1
adj (= second-hand) clothes, car etcgebraucht; (= soiled) towel etcbenutzt; stampgestempelt; (Comput) memory spacebelegt; a used-car salesmanein Gebrauchtwagenhändler m; would you buy a used car from this man? (fig hum)würden Sie diesem Mann über den Weg trauen?

used2
vb aux (only in past) I used to swim every dayich bin früher täglich geschwommen, ich pflegte täglich zu schwimmen (geh); I used not to smoke, I didn’t use to smokeich habe früher nicht geraucht, ich pflegte nicht zu rauchen (geh); what used he to do or what did he use to do on Sundays?was hat er früher or sonst sonntags getan?; he used to play golf, didn’t he?er hat doch früher Golf gespielt, nicht wahr?; I didn’t know you smoked — I used not toich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie rauchen — habe ich früher auch nicht; I don’t now but I used tofrüher schon, jetzt nicht mehr!; he used to be a well-known singerer war einmal ein bekannter Sänger; there used to be a field herehier war (früher) einmal ein Feld; things aren’t what they used to bees ist alles nicht mehr (so) wie früher; life is more hectic than it used to bedas Leben ist hektischer als früher

used3
adj to be used to somebodyan jdn gewöhnt sein; to be used to somethingan etw (acc)gewöhnt sein, etw gewohnt sein; to be used to doing somethingdaran gewöhnt sein or es gewohnt sein, etw zu tun; to be used to somebody or somebody’s doing somethingdaran gewöhnt sein, dass jd etw tut; I’m not used to itich bin das nicht gewohnt; to get used to somebody/somethingsich an jdn/etw gewöhnen; to get used to doing somethingsich daran gewöhnen, etw zu tun; she needed to get used to him or his being theresie musste sich erst an seine Anwesenheit gewöhnen; you might as well get used to it! (inf)daran wirst du dich gewöhnen müssen!

used1 [juːzd] adj (secondhand, clothing) → usato/a; (car) → di seconda mano, d'occasione, usato/a; (dirty, glass, napkin) → (già) usato/a
used1 [juːzd] adj (secondhand, clothing) → usato/a; (car) → di seconda mano, d'occasione, usato/a; (dirty, glass, napkin) → (già) usato/a
used2 [juːst] adj to be used to sthessere abituato/a a qc
to be used to doing sth → essere abituato/a a or avere l'abitudine di fare qc
to get used to → abituarsi a, fare l'abitudine a
used2 [juːst] adj to be used to sthessere abituato/a a qc
to be used to doing sth → essere abituato/a a or avere l'abitudine di fare qc
to get used to → abituarsi a, fare l'abitudine a

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I wished for nothing better; I used to tell them everything and hid nothing from them.
As Adam was a-working outside of Eden-Wall, He used the Earth, he used the Seas, he used the Air and all; And out of black disaster He arose to be the master Of Earth and Water, Air and Fire, But never reached his heart's desire
We are getting used to tidy, noiseless waiters, who glide hither and thither, and hover about your back and your elbows like butterflies, quick to comprehend orders, quick to fill them; thankful for a gratuity without regard to the amount; and always polite--never otherwise than polite.
 
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