noun🔗ShareCurvatura, desviaciónDeviation 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.physicsdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantera de préstamoA borrow pit."After the heavy rains, the road crews used dirt from the borrows beside the highway to fill in the washed-out sections. "Después de las fuertes lluvias, los equipos de carretera utilizaron tierra de la cantera de préstamo junto a la autopista para rellenar los tramos arrasados.geologyenvironmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePréstamosIn the Rust programming language, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code."In Rust, the borrows of a variable prevent the original owner from modifying it while another function is using its value. "En Rust, los préstamos de una variable impiden que el propietario original la modifique mientras otra función está usando su valor.computingtechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareToma prestadoTo receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it."She borrows books from the library every week and returns them when she's finished reading. "Ella toma prestados libros de la biblioteca cada semana y los devuelve cuando termina de leer.financeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir prestadoTo take money from a bank under the agreement that the bank will be paid over the course of time."She borrows money from the bank to buy a car. "Ella pide prestado dinero al banco para comprar un coche.financebusinesseconomyChat 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 otroculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareToma prestadaTo adopt a word from another language."English frequently borrows words from French, like "restaurant." "El inglés toma prestadas palabras del francés con frecuencia, como «restaurant».languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePide 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."In the subtraction problem 32 - 15, we say that the '3' in 32 borrows one, turning the '2' into '12' so we can subtract 5. "En el problema de resta 32 - 15, decimos que el '3' en 32 pide prestado uno, convirtiendo el '2' en '12' para que podamos restar 5.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePresta(Upper Midwestern United States) To lend.""My neighbor borrows me his lawnmower whenever mine is broken." "Mi vecino me presta su cortacésped cada vez que el mío está roto.languagelinguisticswordcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePide prestadoTo temporarily obtain (something) for (someone)."My sister borrows my calculator for her math homework. "Mi hermana pide prestada mi calculadora para su tarea de matemáticas.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFingir, simularTo feign or counterfeit."He often borrows innocence to avoid getting in trouble, even when he's done something wrong. "A menudo finge inocencia para evitar meterse en problemas, incluso cuando ha hecho algo mal.charactermindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLiberar(obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison."The knight, risking his own life, borrows the captured maiden from the dark lord's tower, promising a heavy ransom for her freedom. "El caballero, arriesgando su propia vida, libera a la doncella capturada de la torre del señor oscuro, prometiendo un fuerte rescate por su libertad.lawactiongovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePide 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?propertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRescate, prendaA ransom; a pledge or guarantee."The company demanded the executive's computer as borrows for the safe return of their stolen data. "La empresa exigió la computadora del ejecutivo como rescate para el retorno seguro de sus datos robados.financebusinesslawasseteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFiador, avalA surety; someone standing bail."The defendant's friend acted as a borrow, guaranteeing his appearance in court. "El amigo del acusado actuó como fiador, garantizando su comparecencia ante el tribunal.lawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
