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be used to

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bi ˈjuːst tə/

be used to means: To find something normal or easy because you have experienced it many times.

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To find something normal or easy because you have experienced it many times.

  • I am used to the cold.
  • He was used to working at night.
  • Are you used to driving on the left?

How to use it: be used to someone/something (I am used to the noise now.); be used to doing something (She is used to getting up early.)

Similar words: be accustomed to

Opposites: be unaccustomed to

Common phrases: be used to something, be used to someone

Questions about be used to

What does be used to mean?

To find something normal or easy because you have experienced it many times.

What is be used to in other languages?

Türkçe: alışkın olmak · Español: estar acostumbrado a · Français: être habitué à · Deutsch: gewöhnt sein an · Italiano: essere abituato a · 日本語: 慣れている

How do you pronounce be used to?

It is pronounced /bi ˈjuːst tə/.

How do you use be used to in a sentence?

I am used to the cold. He was used to working at night.

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