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Swedish
Etymology
ut + nyttja
Pronunciation
Verb
utnyttja (present utnyttjar, preterite utnyttjade, supine utnyttjat, imperative utnyttja)
- to use, to make use of, to take advantage of (seize or make gainful use of an opportunity, circumstance, or the like)
- to exploit, to take advantage of, (when for example sexually) to abuse
bli sexuellt utnyttjad- be sexually abused
bli utnyttjad av andra- be taken advantage of by others
otillbörligt utnyttja sin ställning- take undue advantage of one's position
Usage notes
(sense 2) is (sense 1) with an implication of exploitation.
Conjugation
Conjugation of utnyttja (weak)
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