borrowed

[US]/'bɑro/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. obtained or received from another source
v. to take and use (something) with the understanding that it will be returned or paid for; to imitate or adopt

Phrases & Collocations

borrowed money

borrowed time

borrowed fund

Example Sentences

the term is borrowed from Greek.

I borrowed a water bucket from a villager.

he borrowed money to modernize the shop.

I borrowed your good idea.

Japanese has borrowed heavily from English.

Rome borrowed many ideas from Greece.

I borrowed some money of him.

He borrowed a mechanical book from me.

He borrowed a pound off me.

cancer patients living on borrowed time; an unstable government that existed for months on borrowed time.

he had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues.

he had £1,000 of borrowed cash in hand.

The doctors say he’s living on borrowed time.

The government is on borrowed time (= they are not likely to be in power for long) .

She borrowed my new bicycle without asking.What a nerve!

He has never borrowed money from me.

English has borrowed (words) from many languages.

They've borrowed so much money that they're up to their ears in debt.

Real-world Examples

The books you request can't be borrowed and taken away.

Source: Listening Digest

But they were still on borrowed time.

Source: Mammoth's Journey to the City - Wild New World

Would you mind if I borrowed your car?

Source: Crazy English Situational Conversation Real Skills

He has never borrowed money from me.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

Many books are torn and damaged because they are borrowed so often.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

I see. How many books can I borrow?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 5

Young families would buy the houses with money that they borrowed from local banks.

Source: VOA Special July 2018 Collection

Another reason for silent letters is that English has borrowed words from many other languages.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

And yet they paid back maybe a quarter of what they borrowed from the government.

Source: Financial Times

It sounds like he might have borrowed it from Aristophanes's speech, about two becoming one.

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Video Version)

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now