Usage Note
Uso is the result or act of using something: el uso del teléfono ('the use of the phone'). En uso means 'in use'; fuera de uso means 'out of use, obsolete'. De uso común means 'in common use'. The phrase para su uso personal means 'for personal use'. The verb is usar ('to use').
Examples
"El uso del móvil está prohibido aquí."
Natural Translation
The use of mobile phones is prohibited here.
Literal Translation
The use of-the mobile is prohibited here
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