noun🔗ShareCurvatura, desvíoDeviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant."This putt has a big left-to right borrow on it."Este putt tiene una gran curvatura de izquierda a derecha.physicssportdirectionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantera de préstamoA borrow pit."The construction crew dug a borrow pit to get the materials needed for the new school building. "El equipo de construcción excavó una cantera de préstamo para obtener los materiales necesarios para el nuevo edificio escolar.geologyenvironmentareaessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePréstamoIn the Rust programming language, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code."The borrow of the student's project file allowed the teacher to review it without changing the original. "El préstamo del archivo del proyecto del estudiante permitió al profesor revisarlo sin cambiar el original.computingtechnicaltechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir prestadoTo receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it."My friend borrowed my pen for class today, promising to return it later. "Mi amigo pidió prestado mi bolígrafo para la clase de hoy, prometiendo devolverlo más tarde.businessfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir dinero prestado a un bancoTo take money from a bank under the agreement that the bank will be paid over the course of time."The student borrowed money from the bank to pay for college tuition. "El estudiante pidió dinero prestado al banco para pagar la matrícula universitaria.financebusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdoptar, tomar prestadoTo adopt (an idea) as one's own."to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another"Adoptar el estilo, la manera o las opiniones de otro.languagecommunicationbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomar prestada una palabra de otro idiomaTo adopt a word from another language."The scientist borrowed the term "bioaccumulation" from the field of environmental science. "El científico tomó prestado el término "bioacumulación" del campo de la ciencia ambiental.languagelinguisticswordessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir prestadoIn a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result."To subtract 7 from 2, you need to borrow from the tens place. "Para restar 7 de 2, necesitas pedir prestado del lugar de las decenas.mathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrestar(Upper Midwestern United States) To lend."My neighbor will borrow me his shovel for moving the snow. "Mi vecino me prestará su pala para quitar la nieve.languagelinguisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir prestadoTo temporarily obtain (something) for (someone)."My sister borrowed my calculator for her math homework. "Mi hermana pidió prestada mi calculadora para su tarea de matemáticas.businessfinanceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFingir, simularTo feign or counterfeit."To impress his classmates, he borrowed confidence, pretending to be more knowledgeable than he actually was. "Para impresionar a sus compañeros de clase, fingió confianza, pretendiendo saber más de lo que realmente sabía.appearanceactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLiberar(obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison."The nobleman borrowed the prisoner from the king's jail. "El noble liberó al prisionero de la cárcel del rey.lawpoliceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir prestadoTo receive (something) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it."Can I borrow a sheet of paper?"¿Puedo pedir prestado una hoja de papel?financebusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRescate, prendaA ransom; a pledge or guarantee."The family's old jewelry was offered as a borrow for the release of the kidnapped child. "Las joyas antiguas de la familia se ofrecieron como rescate para la liberación del niño secuestrado.financebusinesslawassetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAval, fiadorA surety; someone standing bail."My brother was the borrow for my friend's speeding ticket. "Mi hermano fue el aval de la multa por exceso de velocidad de mi amigo.lawfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading