What does uso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word uso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use uso in Italian.

The word uso in Italian means practice, use, use, purpose, custom, used [to], accustomed [to], use, use, be customary, have the use of, for residential use, to suit oneself, as required, especially for someone's use., apartments for residential use, have the use of reason, loan for use, loan to use, mode of use, make full use of, make extensive use of, make use of, out of commission, out of order, in use, user license, things of everyday usage, everyday things, for external use, to lose one's mind, ready for use, standard use, use of the brand. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word uso

practice

sostantivo maschile (impiego di [qlcs])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attrezzatura si è rovinata con l'uso e andrà sostituita. L'uso prolungato può causare danni permanenti.
The equipment is ruined due to use and must be replaced.

use

sostantivo maschile (capacità di usare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci vorrà tempo prima che riacquisti l'uso delle gambe.
It will be some time before you regain the use of your legs.

use, purpose

sostantivo maschile (finalità di utilizzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È ancora da stabilire l'uso del fabbricato.
The use of the building is yet to be decided.

custom

sostantivo maschile (abitudine, consuetudine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'uso vuole che il cavaliere ceda il passo alle signore.
Custom dictates that gentlemen let women pass ahead of them.

used [to], accustomed [to]

aggettivo (letterario (avvezzo, abituato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Non sono uso a questi modi!
I'm not used to these ways!

use

sostantivo maschile (atto o risultato dell'usare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

use

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (utilizzare, fare uso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho usato l'ascia per tagliare la legna.
I used the ax to chop wood.

be customary

verbo intransitivo (impersonale (essere uso, solito, moda)

Dalle nostre parti non usa salutarsi tra sconosciuti baciandosi sulle guance.
Where we're from, we aren't in the habit of greeting strangers with a kiss on the cheek.

have the use of

verbo intransitivo (desueto (disporre di)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Posso usare del tuo bagno?
May I have the use of your bathroom?

for residential use

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

to suit oneself, as required

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Questo libro è stato ideato a uso e consumo delle masse.

especially for someone's use.

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale

Questa macchina del caffè è a vostro uso e consumo.
This coffee machine is especially for your use.

apartments for residential use

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

have the use of reason

loan for use, loan to use

(legal)

mode of use

sostantivo femminile (utilizzo designato)

make full use of, make extensive use of

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make use of

out of commission, out of order

locuzione aggettivale (non funzionante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in use

locuzione aggettivale (utilizzato)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

user license

things of everyday usage, everyday things

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

for external use

(to meant to be taken orally)

to lose one's mind

ready for use

standard use

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

use of the brand

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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