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ausleihen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • borrow verb To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
  • loan noun A sum of money lent to someone on the understanding that it will be paid back, often with interest.

Senses

ausleihen is used for these senses in English:

  • borrow To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
  • loan (usually, _, ditransitive, US, dated, _, and) To lend (something) to (someone).

borrow — full definition

  1. verb To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
  2. verb To adopt an idea, word, or style from somewhere else and use it as your own.

loan — full definition

  1. noun A sum of money lent to someone on the understanding that it will be paid back, often with interest.
  2. verb To lend something to someone for temporary use.

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