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borrowed

UK
/ˈbɒrəd/
US
/ˈbɑːrəd/

Translations

borrowedpast participle
UK
/ˈbɒr.əʊd/
US
/ˈbɔː.roʊd/
Past-participle adjective meaning taken or derived from another source.
empruntéSe dit d’un objet pris temporairement à quelqu’un d’autre.
She wore a borrowed dress to the party, hoping to return it the next day.
Elle portait une robe empruntée à la fête, espérant la rendre le lendemain.
Additional translations
empruntéAu sens figuré : qui n’est pas original, repris d’une autre source.
Synonyms
leased
rented
taken
acquired
obtained
borrowverb

borrowed

Past Simple

borrowed
Past Simple
borrowed
Past Participle
borrowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɒrəʊ/
US
/ˈbɑːroʊ/
She decided to borrow a book from the library for her research.
Elle a décidé d’emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque pour ses recherches.
Additional translations
emprunterSens figuré : adopter un mot, une idée ou une pratique d’une autre langue ou d’une autre source.
Synonyms
loan
take
acquire
obtain
procure
secure
rent
lease
Antonyms
lend

Definitions

borrowedpast participle
Taken or received from another source, typically with the intention of returning it.
She wore a borrowed dress to the party, hoping to return it the next day.
Not original; derived from another source.
The novel's plot felt borrowed, lacking any unique twists or turns.
borrowverb
To take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.
She decided to borrow a book from the library for her research.
To adopt or take over (an idea, practice, or word) from another source.
The English language has borrowed many words from Latin.
To take money from a person or financial institution with the agreement to pay it back later.
He had to borrow money from the bank to buy a new car.
(Arithmetic) To take one unit from the next higher place value in order to perform a subtraction operation.
When subtracting 47 from 123, you borrow 1 from the tens column.
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