Utilizou

Utilizou is a Portuguese verb form meaning "he/she/you (formal) used" or "utilized." It is the third-person singular pretérito perfeito do indicativo of the verb utilizar, indicating a completed action in the past. The verb utilizar is common in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, though its use varies with register and region. In everyday speech, usar is often preferred, while utilizar tends to appear in more formal or technical contexts.

Etymology and related forms: utilizar derives from the adjective útil (useful) with the productive suffix -izar, forming a verb that meaningfully conveys making use of something. Related nouns include utilização (utilization) and utilizador(utilizadora) (user). The past participle is utilizado.

Usage notes: Utilizar is widely found in technical, academic, legal, and professional writing. It can be synonymous with usar or empregar, but it often carries a sense of deliberate, systematic, or efficient use. When aiming for everyday language, optar por usar is common.

Examples:

- Ele utilizou os recursos disponíveis para terminar o projeto.

- A empresa utilizou uma nova metodologia para analisar os dados.

Translation: utilizou translates to "he/she/you used" or, in a more neutral/technical sense, "utilized." Conjugation of the form shown follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo for the third-person singular.