borrow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.borrow [Brit ˈbɒrəʊ, Am ˈbɑroʊ, ˈbɔroʊ] VB trans

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II.borrow [Brit ˈbɒrəʊ, Am ˈbɑroʊ, ˈbɔroʊ] VB intr FIN

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III.borrow [Brit ˈbɒrəʊ, Am ˈbɑroʊ, ˈbɔroʊ]

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cheaply borrow
à un faible taux d'intérêt
conveniently arrange, borrow, repay
de façon pratique or commode
+ subj ‘may I borrow your pen?’—‘certainly’
‘je peux vous emprunter votre stylo?’—‘bien sûr’
trot next door and borrow some tea! inf
cours vite emprunter du thé chez la voisine!
who else's can we borrow?
celui de qui d'autre pouvons-nous emprunter?
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
you can borrow it if you like
tu peux l'emprunter si tu veux
‘can we borrow it?’—‘you can’
‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’—‘bien sûr’

Translations for borrow in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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emprunter argent, objet, coutume, formule, idée
to borrow (à qn from sb)
emprunter à 10%
to borrow at 10%
nous pouvons à la rigueur emprunter à mes parents
if we absolutely must we can borrow from my parents

borrow in the PONS Dictionary

borrow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he's buying it when he could borrow it
il l'achète alors qu'il pourrait l'emprunter
whose can I borrow?
je peux prendre lequel?
to borrow money off sb inf
emprunter de l'argent à qn
to borrow 2000 euros from sb
s'endetter de 2000 euros auprès de qn
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He forgives her, borrows her clothing, and makes his escape.
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One factor is the amount an individual borrowed as compared to the amount of credit available to the individual.
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It was called a free library although only subscribers could borrow, non-subscribers were allowed to read on the premises.
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The cousins had to borrow money to pay for the transport of the boat from their garage to the show.
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Membership is free and material is borrowed through the national inter-lending library services or returned by post.
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The building was completed in 1912 at a cost of approximately $12,000 ($ today) of which half was borrowed as a mortgage.
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Once, there was no character for older brother, so an otherwise unrelated character with the right pronunciation was borrowed for that meaning.
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This is a rather exceptional case; especially words for higher numbers are often borrowed wholesale.
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All materials borrowed from the library can be returned to any branch, regardless of where they were borrowed.
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Full-time high school students may borrow a netbook computer from the school for a fee of $25.
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