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emprades
"Emprades" is the feminine plural past participle of "emprar," meaning "used" or "employed" in English.
In a sentence
Les eines emprades van ser molt útils.
The tools used were very useful.
Here, 'emprades' is used as a past participle and functions as an adjective, describing 'eines' (tools).
Aquestes tècniques són emprades sovint en el laboratori.
These techniques are often used in the laboratory.
In this sentence, 'emprades' is also a participle adjective derived from the verb 'emprar', referring to 'tècniques' (techniques).
Les estratègies emprades pels alumnes van portar bons resultats.
The strategies used by the students led to good results.
Here, 'emprades' is an adjective derived from the verb 'emprar', aligned in gender and number with 'estratègies' (strategies).
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