No. 3,377 in Russian
пользовался
"Used" or "made use of."
In a sentence
Он пользовался компьютером весь день.
He used the computer all day.
The word "пользовался" denotes the act of utilizing or making use of an object, signifying continuous action in past tense.
Я часто пользовался этим приложением для учёбы.
I frequently used this app for studying.
Here, "пользовался" indicates a habitual action in the past, referring to the frequent utilization of the app.
Она пользовалась своим авторитетом, чтобы помочь коллегам.
She used her authority to help her colleagues.
In this sentence, "пользовался" signifies employing an abstract concept (authority) rather than a physical object.
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