borrowed
ˈbɒrəʊd
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Definition of borrowed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
loantaken and used with permission
  • She wore a borrowed dress to the party.
leased loaned rented
2.
imitationnot original or copied from another source
  • The book contains many borrowed ideas.
copied imitated
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Expressions with borrowed

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live or work longer than expected
After the surgery, he felt like he was operating on borrowed time.
exist longer than expected
The old bridge is living on borrowed time and could collapse any day.
functioning beyond expected lifespan
The ancient computer is working on borrowed time and could fail any day.
period of uncertainty before inevitable event
The company is on borrowed time before the new regulations take effect.
glory or success gained from another
He basked in the borrowed light of his famous friend.
using surrounding views to enhance a space's beauty
The garden features a borrowed scenery effect with distant mountains.

Origin of borrowed

Old English, borgian (to borrow) + -ed (past participle)

Terms with borrowed included in their meaning

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library
date by which a borrowed item must be returned
security
sum of money given as security for borrowed item
finance
sum of money borrowed to be repaid later
finance
money borrowed from a bank to be repaid with interest
process
act of giving back borrowed books
finance
money borrowed to buy a car
house purchase
money borrowed to buy a house
borrowing
temporarily borrowed from another place or person

Examples of borrowed in a sentence

  • The borrowed tools were in excellent condition.
  • Her speech was full of borrowed phrases.
  • The artist used borrowed techniques in his painting.

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  1. French:emprunté, copié, ...
  2. German:geliehen, kopiert, ...
  3. Italian:preso in prestito, copiato, ...
  4. Spanish:prestado, no original, ...
  5. Portuguese:emprestado, imitado, ...
  6. Chinese:借用的, ...
  7. Japanese:借りた, コピーされた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُستَعار, مقتبَس, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁאוּל, ...
  10. Russian:взятый взаймы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:позичений, запозичений, ...
  12. Hindi:उधार का, नकल किया हुआ, ...
borrow
ˈbɔːroʊ

Definition of borrow - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
temporary usereceive something temporarily expecting to return it
  • Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
hire lease rent
2.
money loanreceive money from a lender to be paid back later
  • She plans to borrow money to buy a car.
acquire loan obtain
3.
languageadopt an idea or word from another source
  • Many English words borrow from Latin.
adopt incorporate take

Noun

1.
constructionTECH.USmaterial taken from a pit for constructionTECH.US
  • The borrow was used to fill the foundation.
aggregate fill
2.
golfTECH.UKslope causing a ball to deviateTECH.UK
  • The borrow made the ball curve to the right.
break curve slope
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Expressions with borrow

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take money from one source to pay another debt
They borrow from Peter to pay Paul to cover their bills.
use any means to achieve a goal
He'll beg, borrow, or steal to finish the project on time.
worry about problems that may not happen
She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.
excavation site where soil is taken for use elsewhere
The borrow pit supplied soil for the new road.

Origin of borrow

Old English, borgian (to lend)

Examples of borrow in a sentence

  • I had to borrow some money for the bus fare.
  • He had to borrow some cash for his tuition.
  • They decided to borrow funds for the new project.
  • The term 'guru' was borrowed from Hindi.
  • Languages often borrow terms from each other.
  • The borrow was essential for the road construction.

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  1. French:emprunter, terre d'emprunt, ...
  2. German:ausleihen, Füllmaterial, ...
  3. Italian:prendere in prestito, materiale di riporto, ...
  4. Spanish:pedir prestado, material de préstamo, ...
  5. Portuguese:pedir emprestado, material de empréstimo, ...
  6. Chinese:借, 填土, ...
  7. Japanese:借りる, 盛土, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتَعَارَ, مَادَّة رَدْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִשְׁאוֹל, עָפָר מִלּוּי, ...
  10. Russian:брать, грунт, ...
  11. Ukrainian:позичати, грунт, ...
  12. Hindi:उधार लेना, बोरो, ...
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