borrow

1. To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

   borgen, ausleihen, leihen

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ, заи́мствоватьzaímstvovatʹ

   позича́тиpozyčáty, пози́читиpozýčyty

   get temporarily

2. To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.

3. To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

   to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another

   заи́мствоватьzaímstvovatʹ, позаи́мствоватьpozaímstvovatʹ

   запози́чуватиzapozýčuvaty, запозича́тиzapozyčáty, запози́читиzapozýčyty

   take up and practice as one's own

4. To adopt a word from another language.

   entlehnen

   заи́мствоватьzaímstvovatʹ

   запози́чуватиzapozýčuvaty, запозича́тиzapozyčáty, запози́читиzapozýčyty

5. In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.

   übertragen

6. (Malaysia, Singapore, West Midlands, proscribed)To lend.

7. (ditransitive)To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).

8. To feign or counterfeit.

9. To secure the release of (someone) from prison.

10. (informal)To receive (something, usually of trifling value) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.

    Can I borrow a sheet of paper?

11. (informal)To interrupt the current activity of (a person) and lead them away in order to speak with them, get their help, etc.

    John, can I borrow you for a second? I need your help with the copier.

12. To adjust one's aim in order to compensate for the slope of the green.

1. She borrowed the book from him.

   Вона позичила у нього книжку.

   ruОна одолжила у него книгу.

   deSie hat das Buch von ihm geliehen.

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2. Tom borrowed a book from Mary.

   Том позичив у Мері книжку.

   ruТом одолжил книгу у Мэри.

   deTom lieh sich ein Buch von Mary.

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3. I need to borrow some money.

   Мені потрібно позичити трохи грошей.

   ruМне надо занять денег.

   deIch muss mir Geld leihen.

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4. Tom borrowed some money from us.

   Том позичив у нас трохи грошей.

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5. Did Tom borrow money from you?

   Том позичав у тебе гроші?

   ruТом занял у тебя денег?

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