loan

• Somme d'argent ou bien prêté, généralement par une institution financière, avec obligation de remboursement, souvent avec intérêts.

A noun referring to a sum of money or an item that is borrowed, typically from a financial institution, with the expectation of repayment, often with interest.

1. Financial loanB1formal

   A sum of money borrowed from a bank or other financial institution that is expected to be paid back with interest.

   Prêt financier

   • She took out a loan to buy a new car.
   • The bank approved his loan application for the house.
   • He is paying off his student loan gradually.

   Synonymesadvanceborrowingcreditfinancing

2. Temporary borrowingB1formal

   The act of lending something, such as money or an item, to someone for a temporary period.

   Prêt temporaire

   • Can I have the loan of your pen for a moment?
   • The library offers the loan of books for up to three weeks.
   • He asked for the loan of a ladder to fix the roof.

   Synonymesaccommodationadvancecreditlending

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de donner quelque chose, généralement de l'argent, à quelqu'un en attendant le remboursement.

A verb used to indicate the act of lending something, typically money, to someone with the expectation of repayment.

1. Lend money or itemB1formal

   To give something, especially money, to someone temporarily, expecting it to be returned.

   Prêter

   • The bank loaned him $10,000 to start his business.
   • She loaned her car to her brother for the weekend.
   • I loaned my neighbor my lawnmower.

   Synonymesadvancecreditlend

   Antonymesborrow

2. Provide temporarilyB1informal

   To allow someone to use something for a period of time.

   Prêter (temporairement)

   • Can you loan me your pen for a moment?
   • He loaned his friend his jacket for the evening.
   • She loaned her book to the student.

   Synonymesadvanceleaselendlet