Nutzen meaning and definition in german
nutzen meaning and definition in german
Verb
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third-person singular simple present nutzt, past tense nutzte, past participle genutzt, auxiliary haben
There is a distinction between nutzen and benutzen. The former is used with opportunities or options, the latter is used with means or instruments. Sometimes this is just a matter of aspect. For example, “He uses the computer” can be phrased as Er benutzt den Computer (mere mechanical sense), or Er nutzt den Computer (implying that the computer is, in whatever way, an opportunity). -
to make use of; to deploy; to exploit; to harness; to take (the opportunity of) Du solltest deine Talente nutzen. You should make use of your talents. Wenn sich ihnen so eine Gelegenheit bietet, dann nutzen sie die. When such an opportunity offers itself to them, they’ll take it. - or, intransitive, most often negated or in questions to be useful, to be of use, to do good Er hört mit dem Rauchen auf, weil es nichts nutzt. He stops smoking because it is no use. Was nutzt es schon, sich anzustrengen? What is the use of making an effort anyway?''
- or, intransitive, + dative to benefit someone, to help, to do good to Er hat sich überall angebiedert, aber das hat ihm auch nicht genutzt. He curried favour with everybody, but that didn’t help him either.
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