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adoperare

to use, to employ

verb ah-doh-peh-RAH-reh Rare
Communication Expressions

Origin: From Latin ad + operare (to work).

Also means

to make use of

Usage Note

Adoperare is a slightly formal synonym of usare (to use) and utilizzare (to utilize). The reflexive adoperarsi means to make an effort or to strive: si è adoperato molto per aiutarci — he worked hard to help us. It takes avere in compound tenses.

Examples

"Dobbiamo adoperare le risorse con cura."

Natural Translation

We must use resources carefully.

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