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out of use

/aʊt əv juːs/

Traduction: Décrit quelque chose qui n'est plus utilisé, qui ne fonctionne plus ou qui n'est pas en service, souvent en raison d'une panne, d'une obsolescence ou d'un remplacement.

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/aʊt əv juːs/B1formal
  • frDécrit quelque chose qui n'est plus utilisé, qui ne fonctionne plus ou qui n'est pas en service, souvent en raison d'une panne, d'une obsolescence ou d'un remplacement.

Describes something that is no longer being used, functioning, or operational, often due to being broken, outdated, or replaced.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

    frhors d'usage

    • 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.

    frhors d'usage

    • 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.