lend
gb/lˈɛnd/ us/lˈɛnd/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2800
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Give temporarily for return
To give something to someone for a short time and expect to get it back.
نمط الاستخدام:
to lend [something] to [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners often confuse 'lend' and 'borrow'. Remember: you lend to someone, you borrow from someone.
مرادفات
loan (Often used as a noun or verb in financial contexts; 'lend' is more general and less formal.)
أضداد
borrow (The opposite perspective—taking something temporarily instead of giving it.)
تراكيب شائعة
lend money
|lend a hand
|lend support
|lend assistance
|lend equipment
مواضيع
daily life
|business
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I can lend you my umbrella until the rain stops.
- She lent her car to her brother for the weekend.
- The bank lent them money to buy a house.
- Could you lend me a pen for a moment?
- He lent his neighbor a ladder to fix the roof.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I will lend you my book.
- Can you lend me your phone?
- She lent me her bag.
- Please lend me a pencil.
- He will lend his bike to his friend.
فعل
B1
action
2
Give help or support
To give help or make something possible.
نمط الاستخدام:
to lend [someone] [support/help]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may mistakenly use 'lend' here only for physical objects; it can also apply to abstract things like 'support' or 'credibility'.
مرادفات
offer (General term for making help available, not always implying temporary nature.)
أضداد
withhold (To refuse to give support or help.)
تراكيب شائعة
lend support
|lend assistance
|lend credibility
|lend strength
مواضيع
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
أمثلة
- She lent her support to the charity event.
- His experience lends credibility to the project.
- The volunteers lent their time to help the community.
- The teacher lent her expertise to the research team.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He lent his help to the team.
- She lent her time to help us.
- They lent support to the plan.
- Her words lent hope to the group.
فعل
B2
action
3
Add a quality or feature
To give something a special quality or feeling.
نمط الاستخدام:
to lend [something] [a quality/feeling]
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse this with literal lending; here it is figurative—qualities are not returned.
مرادفات
add (General term for increasing by inclusion, without implying temporary nature.)
أضداد
detract (To take away from the quality or value of something.)
تراكيب شائعة
lend charm
|lend elegance
|lend atmosphere
مواضيع
arts
|description
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The candles lent a romantic atmosphere to the dinner.
- Her confident manner lent authority to her speech.
- The old oak tree lends character to the garden.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Flowers lend beauty to the room.
- His smile lends warmth to the meeting.
- The lights lend color to the show.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
lend
IPA
GB/lˈɛnd/
US/lˈɛnd/
المقاطع والنبر
lend (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (lend)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: lend
- 3rd Person Singular: lends
- Present Participle: lending
- Past: lent
- Past Participle: lent
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
lends
verb
lending
verb
lent
verb
Related words
borrower
noun B1
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular past: lent Verb
- Irregular past participle: lent Verb
تعبيرات
lend a hand
1/lˈɛnd ə hˈænd/
idiom
Help someone physically or practically
To help someone do something, especially physical work.
أمثلة
- Could you lend a hand with these boxes?
- She always lends a hand when we need extra help.
lend itself to
1/lˈɛnd ɪtsˈɛlf tə/
phrasal verb
Be suitable for use in something
To be good or right for a certain purpose.
أمثلة
- This topic lends itself to group discussion.
- The design lends itself well to small spaces.
lend weight to
1/lˈɛnd wˈeɪt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
Make an idea more convincing
To make an opinion or idea seem stronger or more believable.
أمثلة
- The new data lends weight to our theory.
- His testimony lent weight to the defense's case.