empregou

[em-pre-GOU]

verb

employed; hired; used

1. past tense of 'empregar' - to give someone a job or position of employment

The company employed fifty new workers last year.

A empresa empregou cinquenta novos trabalhadores no ano passado.

2. past tense of 'empregar' - to make use of something; to utilize

He employed a creative strategy to solve the problem.

Ele empregou uma estratégia criativa para resolver o problema.

3. past tense of 'empregar' - to devote time or effort to something

She employed all her energy in the project.

Ela empregou toda sua energia no projeto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

empregou

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

empregou

standard usage in Portugal

empregar força

empregar recursos

empregar tempo

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