borrow

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de pegar e usar algo que pertence a outra pessoa, com a intenção de devolver depois.

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.

   Pegar emprestado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosleaserent

   Antônimosgivelendrepayreturn

2. Adopt or useB2formal

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

   Adotar ou usar

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

   Sinônimosadoptappropriatecopyderiveimitatetakeuse