No. 187 in Ukrainian
використовувати
"Використовувати" means "to use" or "to utilize" in English.
In a sentence
Я використовую ручку, щоб писати замітки.
I use a pen to write notes.
The word 'використовувати' is used here to denote the action of using an object effectively for its purpose.
Вони вирішили використати свій досвід для вирішення цієї проблеми.
They decided to use their experience to solve this problem.
Here, 'використовувати' (in the perfective form 'використати') implies applying a set of skills or experience toward achieving a goal.
Цей метод можна використовувати для поліпшення продуктивності.
This method can be used to improve efficiency.
In this context, 'використовувати' suggests employing a strategy or method as a means to enhance a specific outcome.
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