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in Vietnamese Đã từng, đã có kinh nghiệm về

BrE /juːzd/ AmE /juːzd/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 PAST EXPERIENCE [adjective] A2

Đã từng, đã có kinh nghiệm về

having had experience of something in the past

  • be used to doing sth

Collocations used to driving · used to living in a city

  • I'm not used to the cold weather here.

    Tôi chưa quen với thời tiết lạnh ở đây.

2 FAMILIARITY [adjective] B1

Quen thuộc, thân quen với

knowing and understanding someone or something well because you have known them for a long time

  • be used to sb/sth

Collocations used to the city · used to someone's habits

  • She is used to working under pressure.

    Cô ấy quen làm việc trong môi trường áp lực.

3 HABIT [adjective] B1

Thường làm, thường xuyên

used as a way of saying that someone often does something or is in the habit of doing it

  • be used to do sth

Collocations used to smoke · used to drinking coffee

  • He's used to getting up early.

    Anh ấy thường dậy sớm.

4 CUSTOMARY [adjective] B1

Thường lệ, thông thường

usual or customary; normal

  • be used to do sth

Collocations used greeting · used way of doing things

  • It's not the usual thing here.

    Điều đó không phải là điều thường lệ ở đây.

5 ADAPTATION [adjective] B2

Đã quen, thích nghi được với

able to live or work in a particular place or situation because you have become used to it

  • be used to sb/sth

Collocations used to the heat · used to living in a noisy environment

  • She's used to working long hours.

    Cô ấy đã quen với việc làm việc nhiều giờ.

6 PAST ACTION [verb] B1

Đã sử dụng, đã dùng

used as a past tense of 'use'

  • used to do sth

Collocations used the computer · used a pen and paper

  • I used to go swimming every day.

    Tôi thường đi bơi mỗi ngày.

7 CUSTOMARY ACTION [verb] B1

Thường làm, thường xuyên (trong quá khứ)

used as a way of saying that someone often did something or was in the habit of doing it in the past

  • used to do sth

Collocations used to smoke · used to drinking coffee

  • She used to be a teacher.

    Cô ấy từng là giáo viên.

8 PAST HABIT [verb] B1

Thường làm, thường xuyên (trong quá khứ)

used as a way of saying that someone often did something or was in the habit of doing it in the past (often used with 'would')

  • used to do sth

Collocations used to smoke · used to drinking coffee

  • He used to go out every weekend.

    Anh ấy thường đi chơi mỗi cuối tuần.