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borrow [ˈbɒrəʊ, Am ˈbɑ:roʊ] VB trans

1. borrow:

borrow (be given temporarily)

занима́ть на вре́мя

borrow (ask for)

брать взаймы́

may I borrow your bag?

мо́жно мне взять на вре́мя твою́ су́мку?

2. borrow LING:

borrow

заи́мствовать

Usage examples with borrow

whose can I borrow?

чей я могу́ позаи́мствовать?

may I borrow your bag?

мо́жно мне взять на вре́мя твою́ су́мку?

to borrow money off sb inf

заня́ть де́ньги у кого́-ли́бо

he's buying it when he could borrow it

он покупа́ет, хотя́ мог бы взять напрока́т

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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. en.wikipedia.org

After reporting the trip back to the rest of the gang, the group borrowed the boat to get across in two trips. en.wikipedia.org

Members may borrow from the group fund for a variety of purposes ranging from household emergencies to school fees. en.wikipedia.org

Financing these deficits required the country to borrow large sums from abroad, much of it from countries running trade surpluses. en.wikipedia.org

Blaming himself for her death, he gives up his career and turns to gambling, eventually borrowing money from a loan shark. en.wikipedia.org

One factor is the amount an individual borrowed as compared to the amount of credit available to the individual. en.wikipedia.org

Membership is free and material is borrowed through the national inter-lending library services or returned by post. en.wikipedia.org

All materials borrowed from the library can be returned to any branch, regardless of where they were borrowed. en.wikipedia.org

At this stage in life the individual will borrow from the future to support these expenditure needs. en.wikipedia.org

Once, there was no character for older brother, so an otherwise unrelated character with the right pronunciation was borrowed for that meaning. en.wikipedia.org

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