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borrow
/ˈbɒrəʊ/

borrow

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈbɑroʊ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈbɒrəʊ/
Meaning of borrow

to take something for a short time and return it later

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Pronunciation/ˈbɒrəʊ/
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How important is this wordoften
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When to use borrow

borrow money

Geld leihen

borrow a book

ein Buch leihen

borrow a pen

einen Stift leihen

borrow a car

ein Auto leihen

borrow from a friend

von einem Freund leihen

borrow usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

I need to borrow your charger for an hour.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

She borrowed a jacket because it was cold.

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How to pronounce borrow and what this word means

borrow translation: брать взаймы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce borrow

/ˈbɒrəʊ/

borrow translation

брать взаймы

borrow examples

I need to borrow your charger for an hour.

borrow transcription

/ˈbɒrəʊ/, /ˈbɑroʊ/

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borrow meaning: what does it mean?

to take something for a short time and return it later

borrow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

borrow is pronounced as /ˈbɒrəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

borrow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I need to borrow your charger for an hour. Translation: Мне нужно взять взаймы твой зарядник на час.

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