used

used
adjective
1) (employed or put to a purpose: This road is not used any more.) utilizado
2) (not new: used cars.) usado, de segunda mano
used adj usado / de segunda mano
used cars coches usados
used
adjective
1 (tr[jʊːzd]) (second-hand) usado,-a, de segunda mano
■ she doesn't want a used car, she wants a new one no quiere un coche usado, lo quiere nuevo
2 (tr[jʊːst]) (accustomed) acostumbrado,-a
■ I'm not used to this car yet aún no me he acostumbrado a este coche
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be used to estar acostumbrado,-a a
to get used to acostumbrarse a Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also use/Table 1
used ['ju:zd] adj
1) secondhand: usado, de segunda mano
used cars: coches usados
2)
used to accustomed: acostumbrado
used to the heat: acostumbrado al calor
used
adj.
• andado, -a adj.
• de segunda mano adj.
• tronado, -a adj.
• usado, -a adj.

I
adjective
1) juːzd
a) <needle/stamp> usado
b) (secondhand) <car/clothing> usado, de segunda mano
2) juːst (accustomed) (pred)

to be used TO something/-ING — estar* acostumbrado a algo/+ inf

I'm not used to this heat/getting up early — no estoy acostumbrado a tanto calor/a madrugar

to get used TO something/-ING — acostumbrarse a algo/+ inf

I got used to him — me acostumbré a él

I got used to the idea — me hice a la idea


II juːst
modal verb (indicating former state, habit) (only in past)

used to (+ INF): there used to be a shop next door antes había una tienda al lado; things aren't what they used to be (set phrase) las cosas ya no son lo que eran; I used to work in that shop (antes) trabajaba en esa tienda; do you play chess? - I used to — ¿juegas al ajedrez? - antes solía jugar or ya no; see also use II


I
[juːzd]
ADJ
1) (=finished with) [stamp, syringe] usado; [battery, tyre] gastado, usado
2) (=second-hand) [clothing, car] usado

a used car — un coche de segunda mano


II
[juːst]
ADJ

to be used to sth — estar acostumbrado a algo

he wasn't used to driving on the right — no estaba acostumbrado a conducir por la derecha

don't worry, I'm used to it — no te preocupes, estoy acostumbrado

to be used to doing sth — estar acostumbrado a hacer algo

to get used to — acostumbrarse a

I still haven't got used to the lifts — todavía no me he acostumbrado a los ascensores

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I
adjective
1) [juːzd]
a) <needle/stamp> usado
b) (secondhand) <car/clothing> usado, de segunda mano
2) [juːst] (accustomed) (pred)

to be used TO something/-ING — estar* acostumbrado a algo/+ inf

I'm not used to this heat/getting up early — no estoy acostumbrado a tanto calor/a madrugar

to get used TO something/-ING — acostumbrarse a algo/+ inf

I got used to him — me acostumbré a él

I got used to the idea — me hice a la idea


II [juːst]
modal verb (indicating former state, habit) (only in past)

used to (+ INF): there used to be a shop next door antes había una tienda al lado; things aren't what they used to be (set phrase) las cosas ya no son lo que eran; I used to work in that shop (antes) trabajaba en esa tienda; do you play chess? - I used to — ¿juegas al ajedrez? - antes solía jugar or ya no; see also use II


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