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impiegare

employ · use

Usare qualcosa o qualcuno per uno scopo preciso.

Definition & meaning

The verb impiegare has two primary meanings in Italian:

  1. To use or utilize: To make use of something for a specific purpose, such as time, money, or resources. For example, "ho impiegato molto tempo per finire" (I spent/used a lot of time to finish).
  2. To employ or hire: To provide someone with a job or a position within an organization or company. For example, "l'azienda impiega cento persone" (the company employs one hundred people).

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar: It is a regular transitive verb belonging to the second conjugation (-ere). It requires a direct object.

Origin: The word originates from the Late Latin implicare, which meant "to involve" or "to fold into." Over time, the meaning shifted from the act of "involving" something to the act of "applying" or "utilizing" it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Usare (to use)
  • Utilizzare (to utilize)
  • Adoperare (to employ/make use of)
  • Assumere (to hire/employ)
  • Ingaggiare (to hire)

Antonyms:

  • Licenziare (to fire/dismiss, in the context of employment)
  • Sprecare (to waste, in the context of using resources or time)
  • Disimpiegare (to disengage or withdraw)

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Examples

L'azienda ha impiegato molti lavoratori durante l'estate.verb

The company employed many workers during the summer.

Come posso impiegare meglio le mie energie durante la giornata?verb

How can I use my energies better during the day?

Per migliorare il risultato, ho impiegato un metodo diverso.verb

To improve the result, I used a different method.

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