using lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
• the quality of being of practical use
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition "owls have nocturnal habits" "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair" "long use had hardened him to ..."
• the act of using "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs" "skilled in the utilization of computers"
• what something is used for "the function of an auger is to bore holes" "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
• a particular service "he put his knowledge to good use" "patrons have their uses"
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property "we were given the use of his boat"
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
• use up (resources or materials) "this car consumes a lot of gas" "We exhausted our savings" "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"