English

Pronunciation
yo�ost to�o, /ju�st tu/, /<tt>ju:st tu<tt>/
audio|en-us-used_to.ogg|Audio (US)

Adverb
used to (negative (UK) usedn't to|usedn�t to)

1. Accustomed to; in the habit of

#:I am used to cleaning up other people�s mess.

1. formerly|Formerly; once, but no longer

#:I used to be undecided, but now I�m not so sure.

Usage notes
unreferenced
Used to comes from an older usage of the verb to use. Strictly speaking, therefore, �I didn�t use to ...�, �Did you use to ...?� are more correct than the more common forms, �I didn�t used to�, �Did you used to ...?�. �Usedn�t to�, �Used you to ...?� are more correct than �usen�t to�, �use you to ...?�, however.

Translations
trans-top|accustomed to; in the habit of
Dutch: gewend te
French: habitué à m, habituée à f
trans-mid
German: es gewohnt zu, daran gewöhnt zu
Italian: abituato a m, abituata a f
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trans-top|formerly
Dutch: use the past tense with an indication of time in the past such as voorheen or vroeger
French: use the imperfect tense of the verb that follows
*I used to eat cheese - Je mangeais le fromage
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German: früher + imperfect or perfect tense
*I used to eat cheese - Früher habe ich Käse gegessen
Italian: use the imperfect tense of the verb that follows
*I used to eat cheese - Mangiavo il formaggio
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fr:used to
hy:used to
simple:used to

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