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lend <lent, lent> [lend] VB trans

1. lend (let borrow):

lend

pożyczać [perf pożyczyć]

2. lend form (give):

lend

dodawać [perf dodać]

lend help, support

udzielać [perf udzielić]

lend dignity, weight

nadawać [perf nadać]

Phrases:

to lend sb an ear

wysłuchać kogoś

to lend sb a hand

pomagać [perf pomóc] komuś

it lend itself to sth

to nadaje się do czegoś

to lend one's name to sth

popierać [perf poprzeć] coś

Usage examples with lend

to lend sb an ear

wysłuchać kogoś

it lend itself to sth

to nadaje się do czegoś

to lend sb a hand

pomagać [perf pomóc] komuś

to lend sth against collateral

pożyczyć coś pod dodatkowe zabezpieczenie

to give [or lend] credence to sth

uwiarygodnić coś

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

to give [or lend] colour to sth

uwiarygodnić coś

to lend one's name to sth

popierać [perf poprzeć] coś

to lend a sympathetic ear to sb

wysłuchiwać [perf wysłuchać] kogoś ze zrozumieniem [lub z życzliwością]

can you lend me £100, Kate? — you'll be lucky

czy mogłabyś mi pożyczyć 100 funtów, Kate? — gdybym miała

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This leads to a loss of profitability and reluctance to lend, resulting in a credit crunch. en.wikipedia.org

Far-off drama such as the sun rising, or a description of stars across the firmament lend themselves to this treatment. en.wikipedia.org

The climb is not for the faint-hearted and the caddies are specially trained to lend a helping hand (to the small of the back). www.thehindu.com

Many types of xuan paper and washi do not lend themselves readily to a smooth wash the way watercolor paper does. en.wikipedia.org

He also lent his voice to many animation films. en.wikipedia.org

Efforts to replicate solidarity lending in developed countries have generally not succeeded. en.wikipedia.org

This would lend greater predictability to the portfolio results on net basis (after reinsurance) and would be reflected in income smoothing. en.wikipedia.org

She left her husband, who had disagreed with her fervent nationalism, in 1917, although he continued to lend her his support. en.wikipedia.org

There are approximately 130 students at the school, which lends itself as a natural meeting place. en.wikipedia.org

He started lending his vocal talents to other artists' records, but has also developed also a solo career. en.wikipedia.org

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