usar

Senses

1. 1.

   to use

   to employ or operate (a tool, device, or method)

2. 2.

   to wear

   to have on one's body (clothing, accessories, etc.)

3. 3.

   to consume

   to take in or deplete (a resource, substance, or supply)

4. 4.

   to be in the habit of; to be accustomed to

   to regularly or habitually do something (archaic/literary, or with gerund)

Examples

• "Eu uso meu computador todo dia para trabalhar."

  I use my computer every day to work.

• "Ela está usando um vestido azul muito bonito."

  She is wearing a very beautiful blue dress.

• "Este carro usa muita gasolina."

  This car consumes a lot of gasoline.

Usage

Common and frequent verb. Conjugates regularly: uso, usas, usa, usamos, usam (present). In colloquial speech, "usar" often appears in set phrases like "usar bem" (to use well), "não usar" (not to use). The meaning "to wear" is very common in PT-BR, especially for clothes and accessories.