loan
gb/lˈoʊn/ us/lˈoʊn/
A2
English
~ 1500
kölcsön, hitel, kölcsönad, hitelt nyújt
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
a loan from [someone/somewhere]
She took out a loan to buy her first house.
Hitelt vett fel, hogy megvegye az első házát.
The company secured a loan from the bank to expand operations.
A vállalat hitelt szerzett a banktól, hogy bővítse a tevékenységét.
He applied for a student loan to cover tuition fees.
We finally paid off our car loan last month.
Without the loan, they couldn't have started the business.
Learner examples
I got a loan from the bank.
Kaptam hitelt a banktól.
He needs a loan to buy a car.
Hitelre van szüksége, hogy autót vehessen.
She is paying back her loan.
They took a loan for their new shop.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'loan' with 'mortgage'. A mortgage is a specific type of loan for buying property.
Meaning
Money borrowed from a lender
Collocations
take out a loan
|pay off a loan
|bank loan
|student loan
|loan agreement
Synonyms
credit (General term for borrowed money, often referring to available borrowing capacity rather than a specific sum.)
Antonyms
repayment (Refers to the act of paying back borrowed money, the opposite stage of having a loan.)
Themes
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Money that you borrow from a person or bank and must pay back.
An amount of money that a person or organization borrows from a lender, usually with an agreement to pay it back with interest.
VERB
B1
2
kölcsönad
A2
hitelt nyújt
B2
Usage pattern:
to loan [something] to [someone]
Can you loan me $20 until Friday?
Kölcsön tudnál adni 20 dollárt péntekig?
The library will loan laptops to students during exams.
A könyvtár a vizsgaidőszak alatt laptopokat ad kölcsön a diákoknak.
They agreed to loan their spare car to us for the weekend.
The museum has loaned several paintings to the gallery.
I can loan you my jacket if you're cold.
Learner examples
Please loan me your pen.
Kérlek, add kölcsön a tolladat.
The bank will loan him the money.
A bank kölcsönadja neki a pénzt.
She will loan her bike to her friend.
I can loan you my book.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'loan' (verb) with 'borrow'. Remember: you loan to someone, you borrow from someone.
Meaning
Give something temporarily for return
Collocations
loan money
|loan equipment
|loan books
Synonyms
lend ('Lend' is more common in everyday English; 'loan' as a verb is more common in American English.)
Antonyms
borrow (To take something temporarily from someone else, the opposite role in the exchange.)
Themes
daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give something to someone for some time, and expect them to give it back.
To give something, especially money, to someone for a period of time, expecting it to be returned.
NOUN
B2
3
kölcsön
B1
The tools are on loan from another department.
A szerszámok egy másik részlegtől vannak kölcsönben.
The sculpture is on loan from the national museum.
A szobor a Nemzeti Múzeumtól van kölcsönben.
We received a loan of camping gear from our friends.
Learner examples
This book is on loan from the library.
Ez a könyv a könyvtárból van kölcsönben.
The camera is on loan from my uncle.
A fényképezőgép a nagybátyámtól van kölcsönben.
We have a loan of chairs for the event.
Meaning
Item temporarily given for use
Collocations
on loan
|loan of equipment
Synonyms
lease (A lease usually refers to renting property or equipment for a fixed period under contract.)
Antonyms
gift (A gift is given without expectation of return, unlike a loan.)
Themes
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something that someone lets you use for a short time and you must give it back.
Something, such as an object or resource, that is given temporarily with the expectation it will be returned.
Grammar
Dictionary form
loan
IPA
GB/lˈoʊn/
US/lˈoʊn/
Syllables & stress
loan (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (loan)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: loan
- Plural: loans
Verb
- Base: loan
- 3rd Person Singular: loans
- Present Participle: loaning
- Past: loaned
Word family
Expressions
on loan
1/ˈɔn lˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Temporarily given for use
Being used by someone for a time but owned by someone else.
Examples
- The painting is on loan from the national gallery.
- This equipment is on loan from another school.
pay off a loan
1/pˈeɪ ˈɔf ə lˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Repay borrowed money completely
To finish paying all the money you owe for a loan.
Examples
- We finally paid off our car loan last month.
- She hopes to pay off her student loans within five years.
take out a loan
1/tˈeɪk ˈaʊt ə lˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Formally borrow money from lender
To borrow money from a bank or other lender by making an official agreement.
Examples
- They had to take out a loan to buy the house.
- I took out a loan to start my own business.
loan shark
1/lˈoʊn ʃˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
informal
Illegal high-interest money lender
A person who lends money at very high interest rates, often illegally.
Examples
- He borrowed money from a loan shark and got into trouble.
- He borrowed from a loan shark when the bank refused to give him a loan.
- Loan sharks prey on people who can't get bank loans.
- Loan sharks often target people who are already in serious debt.
- The police are trying to shut down local loan shark operations.