borrow
/ˈbɒrəʊ/verb
उच्चारण बॉरो
उधार लेना, माँगकर लेना
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[T] ~ sth (from sb/sth)
to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to them at a later time
उधार लेना, माँगकर लेना
- Can I borrow your pen?
- I borrowed the book from the library.
- May I borrow your umbrella until the rain stops?
+ 3 more examples
- Students can borrow up to three books at a time.
- He borrowed money from his uncle to pay the fees.
- Nisha borrowed her sister's notes before the exam.
Opposite lend
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
borrow + something + from + person
You borrow something from the person who owns it, and you will return it. From is the usual preposition.
आप जिस व्यक्ति की चीज़ लेते हैं उससे 'from' के साथ borrow करते हैं और उसे लौटाते हैं।
- Radhika borrowed a book from the school library.
- He borrowed some money from his uncle.
borrow vs lend
You borrow from someone; the other person lends to you. Never say borrow me, borrow to someone or I borrowed him.
आप किसी से borrow करते हैं; दूसरा व्यक्ति आपको lend करता है। 'Borrow me' या 'I borrowed him' कभी न कहें।
- Can I borrow your pen? Could you lend me your pen?
borrow + from + bank / loan
Money taken from a bank or lender is borrowed from it, and a borrower pays it back with interest.
बैंक या ऋणदाता से लिया धन उससे borrow किया जाता है, और borrower उसे ब्याज के साथ चुकाता है।
- They borrowed two lakh rupees from the bank to buy a tractor.
borrow (ideas, words)
Languages and writers can borrow words or ideas from others: English has borrowed many Hindi words.
भाषाएँ और लेखक दूसरों से शब्द या विचार ले सकते हैं: English ने कई हिंदी शब्द अपनाए हैं।
- English has borrowed words like 'jungle' and 'bungalow' from Hindi.
+Collocations 4
borrow + noun
moneya booka pena vehiclea phone
- She borrowed her friend's notes to prepare for the test.
adverb + borrow
heavilyfreelyoftenrecklesslyregularly
- The company borrowed heavily to expand its business.
borrow + from + source
the banka friendthe librarya lendera neighbour
- Students can borrow up to three books from the library.
borrow + money-related
a loancapitalat high interestagainst propertyfor studies
- He borrowed for his studies and repaid it after getting a job.
“More examples 5
- May I borrow your umbrella until the rain stops?
क्या मैं बारिश रुकने तक आपकी छतरी उधार ले सकता हूँ?
- Farmers often borrow money from local lenders before the sowing season.
किसान अक्सर बुवाई के मौसम से पहले स्थानीय साहूकारों से पैसा उधार लेते हैं।
- The library allows members to borrow a book for two weeks.
पुस्तकालय अपने सदस्यों को पुस्तक दो सप्ताह के लिए उधार लेने देता है।
- My brother borrowed my bicycle and has not returned it yet.
मेरे भाई ने मेरी साइकिल उधार ली और अभी तक लौटाई नहीं है।
- The writer borrowed the idea for her story from a village legend.
लेखिका ने अपनी कहानी का विचार एक ग्रामीण लोककथा से लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Can you borrow me your pen for a minute?
✓ Can you lend me your pen for a minute?
The owner lends; the person who takes it borrows.
मालिक lend करता है; लेने वाला borrow करता है।
✗ I borrowed my friend one hundred rupees.
✓ I borrowed one hundred rupees from my friend.
Borrow needs from to name the lender.
देने वाले का नाम बताने के लिए 'borrow' के साथ 'from' आता है।
✗ He borrowed a loan to the bank for his studies.
✓ He borrowed money from the bank for his studies.
Money is borrowed from a bank, not to it.
बैंक से पैसा 'from' के साथ borrow किया जाता है, 'to' के साथ नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Borrow and lend describe the same exchange from opposite sides, and loan is mainly a noun.
'Borrow' और 'lend' एक ही लेन-देन को विपरीत पक्षों से बताते हैं, और 'loan' मुख्यतः noun है।
To take something with the plan to return it; the taker is the subject.
लौटाने की योजना के साथ कोई चीज़ लेना; लेने वाला subject होता है।
- I borrowed a book from the library.
To give something for a time; the owner is the subject.
कुछ समय के लिए कोई चीज़ देना; मालिक subject होता है।
- The library lends books to members.
◇Word family
?Which word?
borrow or lend?
You borrow something from somebody. You lend something to somebody.
Borrow का अर्थ 'उधार लेना' है और इसके साथ from आता है। Lend का अर्थ 'उधार देना' है और इसके साथ to आता है। इसलिए 'I borrowed a pen from him' और 'He lent a pen to me' सही हैं।