borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
תבנית שימוש:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
מילים נרדפות
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
הפכים
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
צירופים
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
נושאים
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
תבנית שימוש:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
מילים נרדפות
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
הפכים
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
צירופים
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
נושאים
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
פועל
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
תבנית שימוש:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
מילים נרדפות
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
הפכים
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
צירופים
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
נושאים
finance
|business
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
הברות והטעמה
bor - row (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.