user
French → English
verb//y.ze//
(friction) To wear out: to damage or diminish something through long use; to erode
Il a usé sa vie au service de son pays.
(English) He wore out his life in the service of his country.
User ses yeux à force de lire dans le noir.
(English) To wear out one's eyes by reading in the dark.
verb//y.ze//
(utilization) To make use: (followed by 'de') to exercise a right or power; to employ
Il faut user de douceur avec le coffre-fort.
(English) One must use gentleness with the safe.
Car c'est en usant de la liberté qu'on peut s'entendre.
(English) For it is by exercising freedom that one can understand each other.
Entry ID: fr:en:user · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary