No. 1,996 in Portuguese
aproveitou
"Took advantage" or "enjoyed."
In a sentence
Ele aproveitou a oportunidade para viajar.
He took advantage of the opportunity to travel.
In this sentence, 'aproveitou' indicates that the subject seized or took advantage of an opportunity that was presented.
Ela aproveitou o tempo livre para aprender algo novo.
She made use of her free time to learn something new.
Here, 'aproveitou' expresses the act of utilizing or making good use of available time.
Nós aproveitamos a promoção e compramos algo que precisávamos.
We made the most of the promotion and bought something we needed.
In this example, 'aproveitamos' signifies leveraging a favorable condition, in this case, a promotional offer.
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