No. 123 in Danish
brug
"Brug" means "use" or "usage" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg har brug for hjælp.
I need help.
Here, "brug" means 'need' and is used in the phrase 'have brug for', indicating necessity.
Hvordan bruger du denne maskine?
How do you use this machine?
In this sentence, "bruger" is the conjugated form of 'at bruge', meaning 'to use'.
Hun havde ikke brugt meget tid på opgaven.
She had not spent much time on the task.
"Brugt" is the past participle of 'at bruge', thus meaning 'used' or 'spent' in this context.
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