lend

[US]/lend/
[UK]/lend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

- vt. dar algo a alguien por un período de tiempo, esperando que sea devuelto
- vt. proporcionar o añadir algo, especialmente algo abstracto como apoyo o significado
Word Forms
Pasadolent
Gerundiolending
Tercera persona singularlends
Participio pasadolent
Plurallends

Phrases & Collocations

lend money

prestar dinero

lend a hand

extender una mano

lend support

brindar apoyo

lend an ear

prestar atención

lend a book

prestar un libro

lend a shoulder

ofrecer un hombro

lend a tool

prestar una herramienta

lend a pen

prestar un bolígrafo

lend itself to

prestarse a

lend support to

prestar apoyo a

lend out

prestar

Example Sentences

lend money on security

prestar dinero con garantía

lend money at interest

prestar dinero con interés

lend one's aid to a project

prestar ayuda a un proyecto

no one would lend him the money.

nadie le prestaría el dinero.

The allusions lend the work a classical tone.

Las alusiones confieren al trabajo un tono clásico.

they lend money at usurious rates.

ellos prestan dinero a tasas usurarias.

lend a very distracted attention

prestar una atención muy distraída

The music doesn't lend itself to dancing.

La música no se presta a bailar.

I proffer to lend him one.

Ofrezco prestarle uno.

Lend him £50? Not on your life.

¿Prestarle 50 libras? ¡De ninguna manera!

I am not in a position to lend you money.

No estoy en condiciones de prestarte dinero.

Lend us your pen a minute.

Préstame tu bolígrafo un minuto.

She's crazy to lend him the money.

Es una locura que se ofrezca a prestarle el dinero.

very decent of them to lend you money.

muy amable de su parte por prestarte dinero.

I never lend money.

Nunca presto dinero.

Don't lend yourself to such dishonest schemes.

No te prestes a esquemas tan deshonestos.

This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.

Este jardín tranquilo se presta a la meditación.

Real-world Examples

THE heavens do not lend themselves to poking and prodding.

Los cielos no se prestan a ser molestados ni manipulados.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Going public can also lend credibility and intimidate competitors.

Salir a bolsa también puede dar credibilidad e intimidar a la competencia.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

So, yea I wouldn't lend that to anyone.

Así que, sí, no se lo prestaría a nadie.

Source: Listening Digest

Hey, Dad, can you lend me some money?

¿Hey, papá, puedes prestarme algo de dinero?

Source: The Best Mom

And you, but one, can every shadow lend.

Y tú, pero uno, puede que toda sombra preste.

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

We're a team. I'm just lending support.

Somos un equipo. Solo estoy brindando apoyo.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Oh hi Feifei... you couldn't lend me £10, could you?

Oh, hola Feifei... ¿podrías prestarme 10 libras, pudiste?

Source: BBC Authentic English

Are you sure you can't lend me five thousand dollars?

¿Estás seguro de que no puedes prestarme cinco mil dólares?

Source: Introduction to Social English Speaking

Never before has Ukraine lent so many mostly Crimean treasures.

Ucrania nunca antes ha prestado tantos tesoros principalmente crimeanos.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

His life as a ronin didn't lend itself to having possessions.

Su vida como ronin no se prestaba a tener posesiones.

Source: The meaning of solitude.

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