No. 13,984 in German
gebraucht
"Used" or "secondhand."
In a sentence
Ich habe ein gebrauchtes Buch gekauft.
I bought a used book.
Here, 'gebrauchtes' functions as an adjective, describing an object (the book) as previously used.
Das Fahrrad, das ich benutzte, wird täglich gebraucht.
The bicycle I used is being used daily.
In this sentence, 'gebraucht' is a form of the verb 'gebrauchen', meaning 'to use', and is used in the passive voice to indicate the action performed on the bike.
Er fragte, ob das Werkzeug noch gebraucht wird.
He asked if the tool is still needed.
Here, 'gebraucht' is again from the verb 'gebrauchen', used in a passive construction to imply necessity or current use.
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