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be used
[/bi ˈjuːzd/]
verb phrase
ser usado / estar acostumado
1.
to be employed or utilized for a particular purpose
This tool is used for cutting wood.
Esta ferramenta é usada para cortar madeira.
2.
to be accustomed to something; to be familiar with a habit or routine
I am used to waking up early.
Estou acostumado a acordar cedo.
3.
to be in the state of having been employed previously
This car has been used before.
Este carro foi usado antes.
Synonyms
be employed
be utilized
be accustomed to
be familiar with
be in the habit of
Antonyms
be unused
be unfamiliar with
be unaccustomed to
be new
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
ser usado / estar acostumado
Standard usage in both meanings
Portugal
ser usado / estar habituado
Slightly more formal; 'habituado' preferred for 'accustomed to'
Related Idioms & Phrases
be used to something
be used up
get used to
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