English-French translations for put to use

• mettre à profit
  En conclusion, permettez-moi de remercier M. Frattini pour l'engagement dont il a encore fait preuve ce soir - un engagement que la Commission entend mettre à profit pour s'attaquer à ces problèmes. To conclude, I should like to thank Mr Frattini for the commitment that he has emphasised this evening, too, a commitment that the Commission intends to put to use in addressing these problems.
• utiliser
  Nous avons donc à présent un cadre juridique et il faut évidemment l'utiliser. We therefore now have a legal framework and it must, of course, be put to use.

Definition of put to use

• To use; to utilise; to apply

Examples

• If you put this make-up to use, you should be able to hide that blemish.

Related words

• put into suspension
• put under custody
• put to good use
• to put dust and ashes on one's head
• to put one's trust