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