out of use

• Describe algo que ya no se utiliza, no funciona o no está operativo, a menudo por avería, obsolescencia o sustitución.

Describes something that is no longer being used, functioning, or operational, often due to being broken, outdated, or replaced.

1. No longer functional or operationalB1formal

   Describes something that is not currently being used or is no longer working.

   fuera de uso

   • The old phone booth is out of use now.
   • This machine has been out of use for several years.
   • The railway line fell out of use after the new highway was built.

2. Obsolete or outdatedB2formal

   No longer in common practice or fashion; considered old-fashioned.

   fuera de uso

   • Many traditional farming methods have gone out of use.
   • That type of software is now out of use.
   • The word 'thou' has fallen out of use in modern English.