"usar" meaning in Portuguese

See usar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /uˈza(ʁ)/ [Brazil], [uˈza(h)] [Brazil], /uˈza(ʁ)/ [Brazil], [uˈza(h)] [Brazil], /uˈza(ɾ)/ [São-Paulo], /uˈza(ʁ)/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [uˈza(χ)] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /uˈza(ɻ)/ [Southern-Brazil], /uˈzaɾ/ [Portugal], /uˈzaɾ/ [Portugal], /uˈza.ɾi/ [Portugal, Southern], /uˈza(h)/ [Northeast-Brazil], /uˈza(ɹ)/ (note: Rural Central Brazil)
Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese usar, from Early Medieval Latin ūsāre. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|usar|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese usar, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|usar}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese usar, {{inh|pt|la-eme|uso|ūsāre}} Early Medieval Latin ūsāre Head templates: {{pt-verb}} usar (first-person singular present uso, first-person singular preterite usei, past participle usado) Inflection templates: {{pt-conj}} Forms: uso [first-person, present, singular], usei [first-person, preterite, singular], usado [participle, past], no-table-tags [table-tags], usar [impersonal, infinitive], usar [first-person, infinitive, singular], usares [infinitive, second-person, singular], usar [infinitive, singular, third-person], usarmos [first-person, infinitive, plural], usardes [infinitive, plural, second-person], usarem [infinitive, plural, third-person], usando [gerund], usado [masculine, participle, past, singular], usados [masculine, participle, past, plural], usada [feminine, participle, past, singular], usadas [feminine, participle, past, plural], uso [first-person, indicative, present, singular], usas [indicative, present, second-person, singular], usa [indicative, present, singular, third-person], usamos [first-person, indicative, plural, present], usais [indicative, plural, present, second-person], usam [indicative, plural, present, third-person], usava [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], usavas [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], usava [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], usávamos [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], usáveis [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], usavam [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], usei [first-person, indicative, preterite, singular], usaste [indicative, preterite, second-person, singular], usou [indicative, preterite, singular, third-person], usamos [Brazil, first-person, indicative, plural, preterite], usámos [first-person, indicative, plural, preterite], usastes [indicative, plural, preterite, second-person], usaram [indicative, plural, preterite, third-person], usara [first-person, indicative, pluperfect, singular], usaras [indicative, pluperfect, second-person, singular], usara [indicative, pluperfect, singular, third-person], usáramos [first-person, indicative, pluperfect, plural], usáreis [indicative, pluperfect, plural, second-person], usaram [indicative, pluperfect, plural, third-person], usarei [first-person, future, indicative, singular], usarás [future, indicative, second-person, singular], usará [future, indicative, singular, third-person], usaremos [first-person, future, indicative, plural], usareis [future, indicative, plural, second-person], usarão [future, indicative, plural, third-person], usaria [conditional, first-person, singular], usarias [conditional, second-person, singular], usaria [conditional, singular, third-person], usaríamos [conditional, first-person, plural], usaríeis [conditional, plural, second-person], usariam [conditional, plural, third-person], use [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], uses [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], use [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], usemos [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], useis [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], usem [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], usasse [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], usasses [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], usasse [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], usássemos [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], usásseis [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], usassem [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], usar [first-person, future, singular, subjunctive], usares [future, second-person, singular, subjunctive], usar [future, singular, subjunctive, third-person], usarmos [first-person, future, plural, subjunctive], usardes [future, plural, second-person, subjunctive], usarem [future, plural, subjunctive, third-person], usa [imperative, second-person, singular], use [imperative, singular, third-person], usemos [first-person, imperative, plural], usai [imperative, plural, second-person], usem [imperative, plural, third-person], não uses [imperative, negative, second-person, singular], não use [imperative, negative, singular, third-person], não usemos [first-person, imperative, negative, plural], não useis [imperative, negative, plural, second-person], não usem [imperative, negative, plural, third-person]
  1. (transitive or intransitive) to use; to utilise; to employ; to make use of [transitive (more common) or with de ‘something’] Tags: intransitive, transitive Synonyms: empregar, utilizar, fazer uso de
    Sense id: en-usar-pt-verb-pt:to_utilise
  2. (transitive) to sport (to wear, wield or have as a notable feature) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-usar-pt-verb-pt:to_sport Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese verbs ending in -ar Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 19 36 19 26 Disambiguation of Portuguese verbs ending in -ar: 19 37 19 25
  3. (transitive) to use (to consume habitually) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-usar-pt-verb-pt:to_consume_habitually
  4. (archaic or dialectal, auxiliary) to be used to (to have the habit of) [with infinitive] Tags: archaic, auxiliary, dialectal Synonyms: costumar
    Sense id: en-usar-pt-verb-pt:to_be_used_to

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "usariam",
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      "form": "use",
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      "form": "usassem",
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    {
      "form": "usar",
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          "english": "You must use the hammer to pull the nails off.",
          "text": "Deves usar o martelo para arrancar os pregos.",
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          "english": "You may use your wand to try to disarm me, or to defend yourself in any other way that you can think of.",
          "ref": "2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 436:",
          "text": "Você pode usar sua varinha para tentar me desarmar, ou para se defender de qualquer outra maneira que consiga pensar.",
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        {
          "english": "You may use your wand to try to disarm me, or to defend yourself in any other way that you can think of.",
          "ref": "2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 436:",
          "text": "Você pode usar sua varinha para tentar me desarmar, ou para se defender de qualquer outra maneira que consiga pensar.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to use; to utilise; to employ; to make use of"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "utilise",
          "utilise"
        ],
        [
          "employ",
          "employ"
        ],
        [
          "make use of",
          "make use of"
        ],
        [
          "de",
          "de#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive or intransitive) to use; to utilise; to employ; to make use of [transitive (more common) or with de ‘something’]"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "pt:to utilise"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "empregar"
        },
        {
          "word": "utilizar"
        },
        {
          "word": "fazer uso de"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese terms with usage examples",
        "Portuguese transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Hipsters sport long beards.",
          "text": "Hipsters usam barba comprida.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sport (to wear, wield or have as a notable feature)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sport",
          "sport"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to sport (to wear, wield or have as a notable feature)"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "pt:to sport"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese terms with usage examples",
        "Portuguese transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Some slum-dwellers use crack.",
          "text": "Alguns favelados usam craque.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to use (to consume habitually)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to use (to consume habitually)"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "pt:to consume habitually"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese auxiliary verbs",
        "Portuguese dialectal terms",
        "Portuguese terms with archaic senses",
        "Portuguese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He used to sleep during the day.",
          "text": "Ele usava dormir de dia.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be used to (to have the habit of)"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "inf"
          },
          "expansion": "[with infinitive]",
          "extra_data": {
            "tags": [
              "infinitive"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "used to",
          "used to"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic or dialectal, auxiliary) to be used to (to have the habit of) [with infinitive]"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "pt:to be used to"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "costumar"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "auxiliary",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(ʁ)/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[uˈza(h)]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(ʁ)/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[uˈza(h)]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(ɾ)/",
      "tags": [
        "São-Paulo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(ʁ)/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[uˈza(χ)]",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(ɻ)/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈzaɾ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈzaɾ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza.ɾi/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Northeast-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈza(ɹ)/",
      "note": "Rural Central Brazil"
    }
  ],
  "word": "usar"
}

Download raw JSONL data for usar meaning in Portuguese (13.1kB)

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  "msg": "INFO-TEMPLATES: `Template:+obj` expansion does not match regex: [transitive (more common) or with de ‘something’]",
  "path": [
    "usar",
    "Template:+obj",
    "TEMPLATE_FN"
  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "usar",
  "trace": ""
}

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