No. 142 in Danish
bruge
"Bruge" means "to use" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg bruger en blyant til at skrive.
I use a pencil to write.
In this sentence, 'bruger' means 'use' and describes the action of utilizing an object for a purpose.
Vi skal bruge mere tid på projektet.
We need to spend more time on the project.
Here 'bruge' is used to mean 'spend' or 'allocate,' referring to the usage of time.
Han bruger meget energi på at træne.
He expends a lot of energy training.
In this context, 'bruger' conveys 'expend' or 'utilize,' here referring to effort or energy in an activity.
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