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borrowed

/ˈbɔɹoʊd/ /ˈbɒɹəʊd/ /ˈbɑɹoʊd/

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verb

Emprunter

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

Examples :

"I borrowed a pen from my classmate because I forgot mine at home. "

J'ai emprunté un stylo à mon camarade de classe parce que j'avais oublié le mien à la maison.

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verb

Emprunter de l'argent à une banque

To take money from a bank under the agreement that the bank will be paid over the course of time.

Examples :

"Maria borrowed money from the bank to buy a car. "

Maria a emprunté de l'argent à la banque pour acheter une voiture.

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verb

Adopter, s'approprier

To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

Examples :

"to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another"

adopter le style, la manière ou les opinions d'un autre

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verb

Emprunter

To adopt a word from another language.

Examples :

"English has borrowed many words from French, like "restaurant." "

L'anglais a emprunté de nombreux mots au français, comme « restaurant ».

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Emprunter

In 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.

Examples :

"When subtracting 27 from 53, you borrowed 1 from the 5 (tens place) to make the 3 into 13, allowing you to subtract 7 from 13. "

Lors de la soustraction de 27 de 53, vous avez emprunté 1 au 5 (place des dizaines) pour transformer le 3 en 13, ce qui vous a permis de soustraire 7 de 13.

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verb

Prêter

(Upper Midwestern United States) To lend.

Examples :

""Could you borrowed me a pencil? I forgot mine at home." "

Pourriez-vous me prêter un crayon ? J'ai oublié le mien à la maison.

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Emprunter

To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).

Examples :

"Maria borrowed her brother's pen to take the test. "

Maria a emprunté le stylo de son frère pour faire le test.

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verb

Simuler, contrefaire

To feign or counterfeit.

Examples :

"To avoid getting in trouble, he borrowed ignorance when asked about the broken vase. "

Pour éviter les ennuis, il a simulé l'ignorance lorsqu'on lui a posé des questions sur le vase cassé.

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Libérer, délivrer

(obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison.

Examples :

"The king borrowed the prisoner from the jailer, promising a large reward. "

Le roi libéra le prisonnier du geôlier, promettant une grosse récompense.

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Emprunter

To receive (something) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.

Examples :

"Can I borrow a sheet of paper?"

Puis-je emprunter une feuille de papier ?

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