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