Definition of "used to" in inglés

Adjective

1. Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of.

   • I am very used to cleaning up other people’s mess.
   • I became/grew quite used to his ways.
   • I got used to this weather.

Verb

1. Formerly and habitually or repeatedly, but possibly no longer, did.

   • You never used to like soap operas, did you? I used to like that band long ago, and I was surprised I still do. I used to know a guy from the UK who pronounced "mother" with the "r". It used to be me who ran the company. There used to be open fields here. Now it's a shopping mall.
   • I always used to go to the seaside in August as a child.
   • He used to live here, but moved away last year.
   • The club used to be frequented by locals; then, after the "incident", it used to get raided by the cops.
   • My wife used not to be so hot-tempered.