Sentence examples of "used" in English
That man has hit bottom: his wife has left him, he's lost his job, and he's an alcoholic. The worst is that I know him--he used to be my boss five years ago.
Esse homem chegou ao fundo do poço: sua mulher o deixou, ele perdeu o emprego e virou um alcoólatra. E pior que eu o conheço—ele era meu chefe há cinco anos atrás.
Mother Teresa used the prize money for her work in India and around the world.
Madre Teresa utilizou o dinheiro do prêmio no seu trabalho na Índia e no mundo inteiro.
The suffix "inho" is often used in Portuguese names: Mariazinha, Pedrinho e Zezinho are some examples.
O sufixo "inho" é muito utilizado em nomes próprios na língua portuguesa: Mariazinha, Pedrinho e Zezinho são alguns exemplos.
Any electrical device, if used improperly, has the potential for causing fire, electrical shock or personal injury.
Qualquer dispositivo eletrônico, se utilizado inadequadamente, tem a capacidade de causar um incêndio, uma descarga elétrica ou uma lesão pessoal.
I used to use Twitter, but then found it a bit boring, so I stopped using it.
Eu utilizava o Twitter, mas achei um pouco chato, então parei de usá-lo.
We need to distinguish what a sentence could mean from what it actually does mean when used by one particular speaker on one particular occasion.
Nós temos que distinguir entre o que uma frase poderia significar e o que ela significa de verdade quando utilizada por uma pessoa ou ocasião em particular.
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