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• Quantia de dinheiro ou bem cedido por alguém ou por uma instituição financeira com a obrigação de devolução, geralmente com juros; também o ato de ceder ou obter algo sob essa condição.

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.

   Empréstimo financeiro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadvanceborrowingcreditfinancing

2. Temporary borrowingB1formal

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

   Empréstimo temporário

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaccommodationadvancecreditlending

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de ceder algo, geralmente dinheiro, a alguém com a expectativa de devolução.

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.

   Emprestar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadvancecreditlend

   Antônimosborrow

2. Provide temporarilyB1informal

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

   Emprestar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadvanceleaselendlet