pożyczyć — meaning in English

English meaning

• borrow verb To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
• lend verb To let someone use something of yours for a while, on the understanding they will give it back.
• wish noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.

Senses

pożyczyć is used for these senses in English:

• borrow To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
• lend (transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
• wish (intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

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.

lend — full definition

1. verb To let someone use something of yours for a while, on the understanding they will give it back.
2. verb To give someone money temporarily, usually expecting it back with interest.
3. verb To add or contribute a particular quality to something.

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