borrow

• Verbo que indica tomar y usar algo que pertenece a otra persona con la intención de devolverlo, o recibir dinero u otros bienes con la obligación de devolverlos posteriormente.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking and using something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it.

1. Take temporarilyA1formal

   To take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it.

   Tomar prestado

   • Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
   • She borrowed a book from the library.
   • He borrowed money from his friend to pay the bill.

   Sinónimosleaserent

   Antónimosgivelendrepayreturn

2. Adopt or useB2formal

   To take and use an idea, word, or method from another source.

   Adoptar o usar

   • English has borrowed many words from French.
   • The company borrowed marketing strategies from its competitors.
   • The architect borrowed design elements from classical buildings.

   Sinónimosadoptappropriatecopyderiveimitatetakeuse