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Gebrauchen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Gebrauchen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to use", "to make use of" or "to employ".
Essential properties of "gebrauchen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: gebrauchen
- Simple past: gebrauchte
- Participle: gebraucht
regulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "gebrauchen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To utilize something for a particular aim"
- Definition: "To use something for a specific purpose or in a situation."
- Translation(s): to use, to make use of, to employ
- Synonym(s): verwenden, nutzen, anwenden
- Antonym(s): vermeiden, ignorieren
- Related word(s): Gebrauch, Benutzer
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich kann dieses Werkzeug gut gebrauchen.
- Er hat das Buch oft gebraucht.
- Wir sollten die Zeit sinnvoll gebrauchen.
2.) "To have a need for something"
- Definition: "To need something in a specific situation."
- Translation(s): to need, to require
- Synonym(s): benötigen, brauchen
- Antonym(s): entbehren, verzichten
- Related word(s): Bedarf, Notwendigkeit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich könnte etwas Hilfe gebrauchen.
- Er kann jetzt Ruhe gebrauchen.
- Wir könnten mehr Informationen gebrauchen.