No. 4,159 in Catalan

emprar

To use; to employ.

In a sentence

Jo empraré aquest llibre per a l'estudi.
I will use this book for studying.
The verb 'emprar' is used in its future tense, indicating future usage of an object for a purpose.
Ella emparava les mateixes eines durant anys.
She used the same tools for years.
The verb 'emprar' appears in its imperfect tense, showing habitual past usage.
Empren molt sovint expressions idiomàtiques.
They very often use idiomatic expressions.
Here, 'emprar' is employed in the present tense to describe frequent usage.

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