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No. 12,124 in French

usée

"Worn" or "used up."

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  • Cette robe est usée, il faudra en acheter une nouvelle.

    This dress is worn out, we will need to buy a new one.

    In this sentence, 'usée' is used as an adjective describing the condition of the dress, implying it is worn or deteriorated due to usage.

  • Je suis trop usée après cette longue journée de travail.

    I am too worn out after this long day of work.

    Here, 'usée' is used metaphorically as an adjective to describe the speaker's fatigue or exhaustion, implying they feel worn down by effort or labor.

  • La chaussure gauche est usée au talon.

    The left shoe is worn at the heel.

    In this sentence, 'usée' describes the physical condition of the shoe, specifically indicating wear and tear in a particular area due to usage.

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