loan

UK
/ləʊn/
US
/loʊn/

Translations

loannoun
loans
pl
UK
/ləʊn/
US
/loʊn/
prêtAction de prêter quelque chose à quelqu’un, ou période pendant laquelle l’objet est prêté.
He offered me a loan of his book for the weekend.
Il m’a offert le prêt de son livre pour le week-end.
prêtSomme d’argent empruntée et remboursable, souvent avec intérêts.
She took out a loan to buy a new car.
Elle a contracté un prêt pour acheter une nouvelle voiture.
empruntLinguistique : mot ou élément emprunté à une autre langue.
"Ballet" is a French loan in English.
"Ballet" est un emprunt au français en anglais.
Synonyms
loanverb
loaned
Past Simple
loaned
Past Participle
loaning
Gerund
UK
/ləʊn/
US
/loʊn/
prêterSens courant, y compris le prêt d’argent ou d’un objet pour un usage temporaire.
The bank agreed to loan him the money for his new car.
La banque a accepté de lui prêter l’argent pour sa nouvelle voiture.
loanadjective
UK
/ləʊn/
US
/loʊn/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "loan application", "loan officer").
de prêtDans le domaine bancaire et administratif.
The bank reviewed his loan application.
La banque a examiné sa demande de prêt.
Additional translations
prêtéEmployé pour quelque chose fourni temporairement, sans transfert de propriété.

Definitions

loannoun
A sum of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and is expected to be paid back with interest.
She took out a loan to buy a new car.
An act of lending something to someone.
He offered me a loan of his book for the weekend.
A word, phrase, or other element borrowed from another language; a loanword.
"Ballet" is a French loan in English.
loanverb
To lend something, especially money, to someone with the expectation that it will be paid back with interest.
The bank agreed to loan him the money for his new car.
To allow someone to use something temporarily without charge or interest.
She loaned me her jacket when it started to rain.
loanadjective
Relating to or associated with a loan.
The bank reviewed his loan application.
Borrowed or supplied temporarily rather than permanently owned.
The exhibition showcases loan paintings from museums around the world.