borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
Inggris
~ 2600
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
Pola penggunaan:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
Sinonim
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
Antonim
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
Kolokasi
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
Tema
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Kata kerja
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
Pola penggunaan:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
Kesalahan umum:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
Sinonim
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
Antonim
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
Kolokasi
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
Tema
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
Kata kerja
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
Pola penggunaan:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
Sinonim
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
Antonim
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
Kolokasi
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
Tema
finance
|business
|daily_life
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
Suku kata & tekanan
bor - row (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.