borrowing

ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ
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Translation of borrowing into German,

Noun

1.

temporary use

instance of taking something temporarily
Ausleihen Leihe f
  • Borrowing a book from the library is common.Das Ausleihen eines Buches aus der Bibliothek ist üblich.
2.

finance

TECH.
obtaining money from a lender
TECH.
Kreditaufnahme fDarlehensaufnahme
  • Borrowing can help fund a new business.Kreditaufnahme kann helfen, ein neues Geschäft zu finanzieren.
3.

linguistics

TECH.
adoption of words from another language
TECH.
  • The word 'ballet' is a borrowing from French.Das Wort 'Ballett' ist eine Entlehnung aus dem Französischen.
4.

ideas

adoption of ideas from another source
  • His theory was a borrowing from ancient philosophy.Seine Theorie war ein Entlehnung aus der antiken Philosophie.

Adjective

1.

adapted

describing something taken from another source
  • The borrowing phrase was used in the new book.Die entlehnte Phrase wurde im neuen Buch verwendet.
2.

finance

related to taking money or goods for temporary use
Kredit- Darlehens- Leih-
  • The borrowing costs have increased this year.Die Kreditkosten sind dieses Jahr gestiegen.
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Expressions with borrowing: examples in English and translations in German

Bibliothekskarte
She used her borrowing card to check out three books.
Kreditaufnahmefähigkeit
The bank assessed his borrowing capacity before approving the mortgage application.
staatliche Kreditaufnahme
High levels of government borrowing can lead to higher interest rates.
sprachliche Entlehnung
sprachlicher Lehnwortschatz
English has many linguistic borrowings from French.
Kreditkosten
The borrowing cost of the loan was too high.
Kreditrahmen
The bank calculated his borrowing power before approving the home loan.

Synonyms and analogies of borrowing in English

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.
borrow
ˈbɔːroʊ
Verb
tr.
1.

temporary use

receive something temporarily expecting to return it
ausleihen borgen entleihen
  • Can I borrow your pen for a moment?Kann ich mir kurz deinen Stift ausleihen?
2.

money loan

receive money from a lender to be paid back later
  • She plans to borrow money to buy a car.Sie plant, Geld zu leihen, um ein Auto zu kaufen.
3.

language

adopt an idea or word from another source
  • Many English words borrow from Latin.Viele englische Wörter stammen aus dem Lateinischen.
Noun
1.

construction

TECH.US
material taken from a pit for construction
TECH.US
Füllmaterial nBodenmaterial Aushubmaterial
  • The borrow was used to fill the foundation.Das Füllmaterial wurde verwendet, um das Fundament zu füllen.
2.

golf

TECH.UK
slope causing a ball to deviate
TECH.UK
  • The borrow made the ball curve to the right.Die Neigung ließ den Ball nach rechts abdrehen.

Expressions with borrow: examples in English and translations in German

umschulden
They borrow from Peter to pay Paul to cover their bills.
betteln, borgen oder stehlen
He'll beg, borrow, or steal to finish the project on time.
unnötige Sorgen machen
She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.
Aushubgrube
Entnahmestelle
The borrow pit supplied soil for the new road.

Translations of "borrowing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieKreditaufnahmenf.

An increase in the policy interest rate typically discourages excessive borrowing.

Eine Erhöhung des Leitzinses schreckt in der Regel übermäßige Kreditaufnahme ab.

dieLeihenf.

Just borrowing it until they turn our power back on.

Ich leihe ihn nur, bis sie unseren Strom wieder anstellen.

dasAusleihennn.

The borrowing experience at that coffee shop felt informal and relaxed.

Das Ausleihen in diesem Café fühlte sich informell und entspannt an.

Ausleihen.

For that, please turn to our staff at the borrowing desk.

Dafür wenden Sie sich bitte an die Mitarbeiter an der Ausleihe.

dasAnleihenn.

So-called critical idealism cannot be proved without borrowing something from naive realism.

Der sogenannte kritische Idealismus kann nicht bewiesen werden, ohne eine Anleihe beim naiven Realismus zu machen.

Adjective
ausgeliehenadj.

He gave his brother a wigging for borrowing the car without asking.

Er hat seinen Bruder zur Schnecke gemacht, weil der das Auto ungefragt ausgeliehen hat.

entlehntadj.

This suggests that wašíču could be a borrowing from another language.

Dies deutet möglicherweise darauf hin, dass die Lakota wašíču einer anderen Sprache entlehnt hatten.

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borrowing: Examples and translations in context

Responsible borrowing is essential for maintaining a good credit score.

Verantwortungsvolle Kreditaufnahme ist wichtig, um eine gute Bonität zu erhalten.

Consumers may delay borrowing if the policy interest rate is too high.

Verbraucher könnten den Kreditaufnahme verzögern, wenn der Leitzins zu hoch ist.

Increased debt financing can limit future borrowing opportunities for a business.

Eine erhöhte Kreditaufnahme kann die zukünftigen Kreditmöglichkeiten eines Unternehmens einschränken.

At time of emergency, borrowing becomes necessary for every person.

Zum Zeitpunkt des Notfalls wird Kreditaufnahme notwendig für jeden Menschen.

Reckless borrowing over decades has left the country in an economic morass.

Unverantwortliche Kreditaufnahmen über Jahrzehnte haben das Land in einen wirtschaftlichen Sumpf geführt.

Clearly, adequate pension provision cannot be financed indefinitely through government borrowing.

Durch staatliche Kreditaufnahme ist eine angemessene Alterssicherung eindeutig nicht auf Dauer finanzierbar.

They limited their borrowing to avoid overwhelming debt in the future.

Sie begrenzten ihre Kreditaufnahme, um eine überwältigende Schuldenlast in der Zukunft zu vermeiden.

You should count the cost of borrowing more money before signing that contract.

Du solltest die Konsequenzen einer weiteren Kreditaufnahme abwägen, bevor du diesen Vertrag unterschreibst.

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