borrowed
- 01 A2 Elementary
v.took something from someone else with the promise to return it later.
v.the past tense of 'borrow', indicating the completed act of taking something for temporary use.
Simple“I borrowed a ladder from my neighbour to fix the roof.”
In context“She borrowed several reference books from the university library to complete her research paper over the weekend.”
PitfallI borrowed a book to my friend. I lent a book to my friend.You 'borrow' from someone, but you 'lend' to someone.
- 02 B1 Intermediate
adj.describes something that belongs to someone else or was taken from another source.
adj.functioning as a participial adjective to describe an object or idea obtained from an external source.
Simple“He was wearing a borrowed suit that was a bit too big for him.”
In context“The essay was criticized for its reliance on borrowed ideas rather than original analysis of the primary text.”
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