borrow
US
/ˈbɑːroʊ/
UK
/ˈbɒrəʊ/
Meaning
To take and use something temporarily, with the intention of returning it to its owner.
किसी से कोई चीज़ कुछ समय के लिए लेना और बाद में उसे वापस करना।
Examples
“Could I borrow your charger until this evening?”
“She borrowed some money from her brother to pay the bill.”
“The borrower returned the library books before their due date.”
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Not natural: I borrowed a book of my friend.
Better: I borrowed a book from my friend.
Use from to identify the person or place you get something from.
जिस व्यक्ति से चीज़ लेते हैं, उसके पहले from लगाएँ; of यहाँ सही नहीं है।
Not natural: Could you borrow me your pen?
Better: Could you lend me your pen?
Borrow means receive something temporarily; lend means give it to someone temporarily.
Borrow का मतलब चीज़ लेना है, जबकि lend का मतलब किसी को चीज़ देना है।
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Learner tip
Borrow describes receiving something temporarily; use lend when you are the person giving it to someone else.
जब आप कुछ समय के लिए चीज़ लेते हैं, तो borrow कहें; किसी को देते समय lend कहें।