borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
Английски
~ 2600
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
Модел на употреба:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
Синоними
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
Антоними
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
Колокации
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
Теми
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
Модел на употреба:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
Честа грешка:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
Синоними
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
Антоними
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
Колокации
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
Теми
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
Глагол
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
Модел на употреба:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
Честа грешка:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
Синоними
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
Антоними
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
Колокации
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
Теми
finance
|business
|daily_life
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
Граматика
Речникова форма
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
Срички и ударение
bor - row (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
Семейство думи
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.