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What are the differences between использовать, употребить, and применить? They all translate into "to use"in English but what are the differences between these synonyms? Is one preferred over the others?
Nov 27, 2023 10:53 PM
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Здравствуйте!
Использовать - the most popular, "to use".🏕
Применить - it's like to use for the specific purpose.🏗🧱
Употребить - it's like to consume, to eat.🎁
November 28, 2023
I'm not a native speaker, but other words with similar roots can be helpful:
Потребитель...consumer
Потребительское общество...consumer society
Потреблять...to use, but more by way of consumption
Применение...application, i.e. different use cases, automotive applications, metallurgical applications, etc.
Применить...to use, by way of applying smth/implementing smth
November 28, 2023
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