英語

loan

gb/lˈoʊn/ us/lˈoʊn/
A2 英語
~ 1500
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

Money borrowed from a lender

Money that you borrow from a person or bank and must pay back.

用法パターン: a loan from [someone/somewhere]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'loan' with 'mortgage'. A mortgage is a specific type of loan for buying property.
類義語
credit (General term for borrowed money, often referring to available borrowing capacity rather than a specific sum.)
対義語
repayment (Refers to the act of paying back borrowed money, the opposite stage of having a loan.)
コロケーション
take out a loan |pay off a loan |bank loan |student loan |loan agreement
テーマ
business |finance |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She took out a loan to buy her first house.
  • The company secured a loan from the bank to expand operations.
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • I got a loan from the bank.
  • He needs a loan to buy a car.
  • She is paying back her loan.
  • They took a loan for their new shop.
動詞 B1 action
2

Give something temporarily for return

To give something to someone for some time, and expect them to give it back.

用法パターン: to loan [something] to [someone]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'loan' (verb) with 'borrow'. Remember: you loan to someone, you borrow from someone.
類義語
lend ('Lend' is more common in everyday English; 'loan' as a verb is more common in American English.)
対義語
borrow (To take something temporarily from someone else, the opposite role in the exchange.)
コロケーション
loan money |loan equipment |loan books
テーマ
daily life |finance |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Can you loan me $20 until Friday?
  • The library will loan laptops to students during exams.
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • Please loan me your pen.
  • The bank will loan him the money.
  • She will loan her bike to her friend.
  • I can loan you my book.
名詞 B2 entity
3

Item temporarily given for use

Something that someone lets you use for a short time and you must give it back.

類義語
lease (A lease usually refers to renting property or equipment for a fixed period under contract.)
対義語
gift (A gift is given without expectation of return, unlike a loan.)
コロケーション
on loan |loan of equipment
テーマ
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The tools are on loan from another department.
  • The sculpture is on loan from the national museum.
  • We received a loan of camping gear from our friends.
学習者向け例文
  • This book is on loan from the library.
  • The camera is on loan from my uncle.
  • We have a loan of chairs for the event.
文法
辞書形
loan
IPA
GB/lˈoʊn/
US/lˈoʊn/
音節・強勢
loan (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (loan)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: loan
  • Plural: loans
Verb
  • Base: loan
  • 3rd Person Singular: loans
  • Present Participle: loaning
  • Past: loaned
関連語
Forms
loans noun loaning verb loaned verb
Core family
lend verb A2 borrow verb A2 lender noun B1 borrower noun B1
Related words
lending noun borrowing noun B1 loaner noun
Advanced or less common
loanword noun
表現

on loan

1
/ˈɔn lˈoʊn/
fixed phrase

Temporarily given for use

Being used by someone for a time but owned by someone else.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

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