borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2600
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
الگوی کاربرد:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
هممعنیها
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
متضادها
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
ترکیبهای رایج
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
موضوعها
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
هممعنیها
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
متضادها
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
ترکیبهای رایج
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
موضوعها
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
هممعنیها
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
متضادها
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
ترکیبهای رایج
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
موضوعها
finance
|business
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
هجاها و تکیه
bor - row (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.