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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/ · UK /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/
borrowing means: An act of taking something to use and return later, or taking money that must be paid back.
noun
An act of taking something to use and return later, or taking money that must be paid back.
- Borrowing from friends can cause problems.
- The bank increased its borrowing charges.
- Repeated borrowing left the company with large debts.
A word taken from another language and used as part of your own language.
- This word is a borrowing from French.
- English contains borrowings from many languages.
- Some recent borrowings keep their original spelling.
verb
Taking goods from a shop without paying, described jokingly as if you would return them.
- He called stealing sweets borrowing.
- She was caught borrowing clothes from the shop.
- Their idea of borrowing involved hiding goods in their bags.
Questions about borrowing
What does borrowing mean?
An act of taking something to use and return later, or taking money that must be paid back.
What is borrowing in other languages?
Türkçe: ödünç alma · Español: préstamo · Français: emprunt · Deutsch: Ausleihen · Italiano: prestito · 日本語: 借用
How do you pronounce borrowing?
In American English /ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/; in British English /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/.
How do you use borrowing in a sentence?
Borrowing from friends can cause problems. The bank increased its borrowing charges.
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