borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2600
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
نمط الاستخدام:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
المرادفات
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
الأضداد
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
الموضوعات
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I need to borrow some sugar from my neighbor.
- She borrowed a dress from her sister for the party.
- Can I borrow your phone for a minute?
- He borrowed a book from the library.
- They borrowed chairs from the community center for the event.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I want to borrow a pen.
- Can I borrow your book?
- She will borrow my car.
- We borrow games from the library.
- He borrows money from the bank.
فعل
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
نمط الاستخدام:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
المرادفات
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
الأضداد
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
الموضوعات
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- English has borrowed many words from French.
- The film borrows heavily from classic horror movies.
- She borrowed the concept from Japanese architecture.
- Our menu borrows flavors from Mediterranean cuisine.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
فعل
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
نمط الاستخدام:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
المرادفات
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
الأضداد
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
الموضوعات
finance
|business
|daily_life
أمثلة
- The company plans to borrow $5 million to expand operations.
- She borrowed money from the bank to buy a house.
- We had to borrow funds to cover the unexpected expenses.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
المقاطع والنبر
bor - row (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
borrow time
1/bˈɑɹoʊ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Continue longer than expected
To continue living or doing something after you were expected to stop or fail.
أمثلة
- After his heart surgery, he felt he was living on borrowed time.
- The company is on borrowed time unless profits improve.
borrow trouble
2/bˈɑɹoʊ tɹˈʌbəl/
idiom
informal
Cause unnecessary problems for yourself
To make problems for yourself by worrying or acting when you don't need to.
أمثلة
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.