Lend Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɫɛnd/

lend

UK

/lˈɛnd/

lend

التعريف

To give something to someone for a limited time, expecting them to return it. It can also mean giving money with the expectation of being paid back.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Use 'lend' for the giver and 'borrow' for the receiver: 'Can you lend me your pen?' / 'Can I borrow your pen?' Common patterns are 'lend someone something' and 'lend something to someone'. It is also used figuratively in phrases like 'lend a hand' and 'lend support'.

• Spanish: prestar
• Portuguese (BR): emprestar
• Portuguese (PT): emprestar
• Chinese (Simplified): 借给 - 借出
• Chinese (Traditional): 借給 - 借出
• Hindi: उधार देना
• Arabic: يُقرض - يُعير
• Bengali: ধার দেওয়া
• Russian: давать взаймы - одалживать
• Japanese: 貸す
• Vietnamese: cho mượn - cho vay
• Korean: 빌려주다
• Turkish: ödünç vermek - borç vermek
• Urdu: ادھار دینا
• Indonesian: meminjamkan

جمل نموذجية

Thanks for lending me your charger—I really needed it.

natural

I don't usually lend my car to anyone.

natural

Can you lend a hand with these boxes?

natural

Can you lend me your pen?

basic

She lent her book to her friend.

basic

The bank will lend us the money.

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