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Meanings of used in English

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utilizado

Employed in accomplishing something.

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          utilizado

          Of persons; taken advantage of.

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                Previously used or owned by another.

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                      Usage of used in English
                      1
                      Second Hand Sense:FIRST, a word on prices in the used car market.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      Rodents were predominantly used for medical research and testing animal health products.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      The level of violence being used was also increasing, the report said.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      Every year, more countries ban wild animals from being used in circuses.
                      The Guardian
                      5
                      They went to different churches, different schools, and used different moving companies.
                      Dearly Devoted Dexter
                      6
                      We often hear the term 'flood-ravaged' used in relation to some areas.
                      Radio NZ
                      7
                      Different companies specialize in different things, just like different countries used to.
                      The unincorporated man
                      8
                      Ireland used to have a system of technical education at second level.
                      The Irish Times
                      9
                      DoorDash said the funds would be used for new products and services.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      Background: Several different laser systems are currently used to remove unwanted hairs.
                      Pubmed
                      11
                      And all men used water, for paper, any paper, was too valuable.
                      King Rat
                      12
                      A new political map is being used for this year's state elections.
                      Reuters
                      13
                      He said during Leaders' Questions: Diesel used to be cheaper than petrol.
                      The Irish Times
                      14
                      They were used to the way she said certain words and sounds.
                      The Land of Painted Caves
                      15
                      This study used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Dataset.
                      Pubmed
                      16
                      French presidents and prime ministers used to celebrate Europe Day with fervour.
                      The Irish Times
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