borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
Συνώνυμα
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
Αντώνυμα
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
Θέματα
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
Συνώνυμα
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
Αντώνυμα
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
Θέματα
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
Ρήμα
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
Συνώνυμα
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
Αντώνυμα
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
Θέματα
finance
|business
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bor - row (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.