borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 2600
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
সমার্থক শব্দ
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
কলোকেশন
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
বিষয়
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
সমার্থক শব্দ
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
কলোকেশন
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
বিষয়
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
ক্রিয়া
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
সমার্থক শব্দ
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
কলোকেশন
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
বিষয়
finance
|business
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
bor - row (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.