borrowing
ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ
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Definition of borrowing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
temporary useinstance of taking something temporarily
  • Borrowing a book from the library is common.
lending loan
2.
financeTECH.obtaining money from a lenderTECH.
  • Borrowing can help fund a new business.
financing loan
3.
linguisticsTECH.adoption of words from another languageTECH.
  • The word 'ballet' is a borrowing from French.
adoption calque loanword
4.
ideasadoption of ideas from another source
  • His theory was a borrowing from ancient philosophy.
adaptation adoption

Adjective

1.
adapteddescribing something taken from another source
  • The borrowing phrase was used in the new book.
adapted borrowed derived
2.
financerelated to taking money or goods for temporary use
  • The borrowing costs have increased this year.
debt loan
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Expressions with borrowing

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card used to borrow items from a library
She used her borrowing card to check out three books.
maximum amount of money a person or organization can responsibly borrow
The bank assessed his borrowing capacity before approving the mortgage application.
practice of a public authority taking loans to fund its activities
High levels of government borrowing can lead to higher interest rates.
taking words from another language
English has many linguistic borrowings from French.
expenses incurred when borrowing money or resources
The borrowing cost of the loan was too high.
maximum money someone is allowed to borrow from lenders
The bank calculated his borrowing power before approving the home loan.

Origin of borrowing

Old English, borgian (to lend)

Terms with borrowing included in their meaning

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borrowing
allow temporary use with expectation of return
books
collection of books or media for borrowing
borrowing power
ability to obtain goods before payment
finance
money paid for borrowing or earned on savings
borrowing
temporarily borrowed from another place or person
finance
review of a person's borrowing record to judge repayment reliability
culture
cultural borrowing of elements from another culture
credit borrowing
money borrowed against a credit line

Examples of borrowing in a sentence

  • The borrowing of money was necessary for the project.
  • The company's borrowing increased last year.
  • High borrowing can lead to financial strain.
  • 'Karaoke' is a borrowing from Japanese.
  • The English language has many borrowings from Latin.
  • The borrowing of concepts enriched the new curriculum.

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  1. French:emprunt, emprunté, ...
  2. German:Ausleihen, entlehnt, ...
  3. Italian:prestito, derivato, ...
  4. Spanish:préstamo, prestado, ...
  5. Portuguese:empréstimo, emprestado, ...
  6. Chinese:借用, 借用的, ...
  7. Japanese:借用, 借用された, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِعَارَة, مُقْتَبَس, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַשְׁאָלָה, מוּשְׁאָל, ...
  10. Russian:заимствование, заимствованный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запозичення, запозичений, ...
  12. Hindi:उधार, अनुकूलित, ...
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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