baliatu

da/ad.

1.

a. (gauza, zer edo zer) to make use (- z : of ) , use ( -z : — ) ; iturri horietaz \baliatu zen bere tesia idazteko he used those sources to write his thesis ; adimenaz balia zaitez, ez indarrez use your brain, not your brawn ; aldeatearen bitartekotasunez \baliaturik having taken advantage of the mayor's mediation

b. (p.) to use; nitaz \baliatu zinen zeure xedeak lortzeko you used me to achieve your goals

2. (aprobetxatu) to take advantage (- z: of ) , make good use ( -z: of ) , put to good use; eguraldi onaz ongi \baliatu ginen we took good advantage of the fine weather

3. formala. [ zaio ] to use ; ez zaio \baliatu laster egitea running didn't get him anywhere |running didn't do him any good; argi hori bekit beraz balia Lit. thus let me use that light

4. (begiratu, zaindu) to protect, watch over; Jainkoa balia bekigu! May God {preserve || protect} us!

5. (jo, joan) to turn to; Elizaz \baliatu zen she turned to the Church

6. (asmatu) to think of ; nola edo hala \baliatuko dira they'll think of something or the other