Translation of Italian word "impiegare" to English
impiegare
/impjeˈɡare/
Meaning
VerbTo spend time or resources, hire people for work, or use materials for a purpose.
How to use
The Italian verb 'impiegare' means 'to employ, to spend (time), to use' (To spend time or resources, hire people for work, or use materials for a purpose). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, to use/spend time, employ workers, invest capital, or apply materials in production.
🇬🇧 English
to employ, to spend (time), to use
Example
Di solito impiego circa quaranta minuti in treno per raggiungere il mio ufficio in centro.
I usually take about forty minutes by train to reach my office downtown.
Il cantiere navale prevede di impiegare centinaia di operai specializzati nei prossimi mesi.
The shipyard plans to employ hundreds of skilled workers over the coming months.
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- Di solito impiego circa quaranta minuti in treno per raggiungere il mio ufficio in centro.— I usually take about forty minutes by train to reach my office downtown.
- Il cantiere navale prevede di impiegare centinaia di operai specializzati nei prossimi mesi.— The shipyard plans to employ hundreds of skilled workers over the coming months.
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The Italian word "impiegare" means "to employ, to spend (time), to use" in English.
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