usar

[oo-ZAR]

verb

to use

1. to employ or make use of something for a purpose

I use a pen to write.

Eu uso uma caneta para escrever.

2. to wear or have on one's body

She uses a blue dress to the party.

Ela usa um vestido azul para a festa.

3. to consume or expend

The car uses a lot of fuel.

O carro usa muito combustível.

4. to practice or apply a custom or habit

They use to meet every Sunday.

Eles usam se encontrar todo domingo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

usar

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

usar

Same as standard, sometimes colloquially shortened in speech

São Paulo

usar

Standard usage, formal and informal contexts

Portugal

usar

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

usar e abusar (to use excessively)

usar de bom senso (to use good judgment)

usar de paciência (to exercise patience)

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