usage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːsɪdʒ/, /ˈjuːzɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈjusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′sij, -zij)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
usage n (of words)uso nm
 Listening to native speakers can help you understand a lot about the usage of words.
 Escuchar a hablantes nativos te puede ayudar a comprender bastante sobre el uso de las palabras.
usage n (use, using)uso nm
  utilización nf
 The neighbour didn't charge any rent for the outbuilding John was using as a workshop, she just charged him for electricity usage.
 La vecina no le cobraba alquiler a John por el uso del anexo como taller, tan solo le cobraba el uso de la electricidad.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
usage n (custom)costumbre nf
 According to usage, women in the nineteeth century had to wait for a man to ask them if they wanted to dance.
 Según la costumbre, las mujeres del siglo diecinueve tenían que esperar a que un hombre les pidiera salir a bailar.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
correct usage n (language: proper use)uso correcto loc nom m
 El uso correcto del lenguaje es básico.
heavy usage n (extreme consumption or use)consumo excesivo nm + adj
  uso excesivo nm + adj
 Heavy usage of alcohol has ruined Jim's health.
 El consumo excesivo de alcohol arruinó la salud de Jim.
ill usage,
ill-usage
n
(cruel treatment of [sb/sth])trato cruel nm + adj mf
  mal trato adj + nm
in ordinary usage adv (colloquial, commonly used)comúnmente adv
  cotidianamente, habitualmente adv
 When philosophers speak of "freedom" they often mean something quite different from what the word signifies in ordinary usage.
 Cuando los filósofos hablan de "libertad" generalmente se refieren a algo completamente diferente al significado con que esa palabra se usa comúnmente.
  de uso diario loc adj
  en el uso ordinario loc adv
  en el lenguaje de todos los días loc adv
 Cuando los filósofos hablan de "libertad" generalmente se refieren a algo completamente diferente al significado de uso diario de esa palabra.
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