borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2600
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
استعمال کا انداز:
to borrow [something] from [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
ہم معنی الفاظ
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
متضاد الفاظ
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
لفظی تراکیب
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
موضوعات
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
استعمال کا انداز:
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
عام غلطی:
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
ہم معنی الفاظ
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
متضاد الفاظ
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
لفظی تراکیب
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
موضوعات
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
فعل
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
استعمال کا انداز:
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
عام غلطی:
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
متضاد الفاظ
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
لفظی تراکیب
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
موضوعات
finance
|business
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
گرامر
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borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
bor - row (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.