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borrow

US /ˈbɑˌroʊ/

verb Core · B1 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

get temporarily

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company had to borrow money from the bank to expand.

Word Family

NounNoun
borrower
VerbVerb
borrow gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy borrow a pencil from classmate
    to borrow a pencil from classmate, meaning to get temporarily
  • Medium borrow office equipment temporarily
    to borrow office equipment temporarily, meaning to get temporarily
  • Hard borrow heavily against collateral
    to borrow heavily against collateral, meaning to get temporarily
  • Very Hard live on borrowed time
    to live on borrowed time, meaning to inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

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