verb🔗ShareEmprunterTo receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it."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.propertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprunter de l'argent à une banqueTo take money from a bank under the agreement that the bank will be paid over the course of time."Maria borrowed money from the bank to buy a car. "Maria a emprunté de l'argent à la banque pour acheter une voiture.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdopter, s'approprierTo adopt (an idea) as one's own."to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another"adopter le style, la manière ou les opinions d'un autreculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprunterTo adopt a word from another language."English has borrowed many words from French, like "restaurant." "L'anglais a emprunté de nombreux mots au français, comme « restaurant ».languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprunterIn 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."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.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrêter(Upper Midwestern United States) To lend.""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.languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprunterTo temporarily obtain (something) for (someone)."Maria borrowed her brother's pen to take the test. "Maria a emprunté le stylo de son frère pour faire le test.propertybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSimuler, contrefaireTo feign or counterfeit."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.characteractionappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLibérer, délivrer(obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison."The king borrowed the prisoner from the jailer, promising a large reward. "Le roi libéra le prisonnier du geôlier, promettant une grosse récompense.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprunterTo receive (something) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it."Can I borrow a sheet of paper?"Puis-je emprunter une feuille de papier ?businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
