No. 505 in Portuguese
aproveitar
To take advantage of, to make use of, or to enjoy.
In a sentence
Deve aproveitar a oportunidade para aprender o máximo possível.
You should take advantage of the opportunity to learn as much as possible.
'Aproveitar' here means to take advantage of, emphasizing making the most of a given opportunity.
Vamos aproveitar o feriado para viajar.
Let's make use of the holiday to travel.
'Aproveitar' in this sentence expresses using a specific occasion (the holiday) for leisure or activity.
Ela quer aproveitar as frutas maduras para fazer geleia.
She wants to use the ripe fruits to make jam.
Here, 'aproveitar' refers to utilizing available resources (ripe fruits) effectively.
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