BORROW


Meaning of BORROW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbɔrəu ]

v. 1 a tr. acquire temporarily with the promise or intention of returning. b intr. obtain money in this way. 2 tr. use (an idea, invention, etc.) originated by another; plagiarize. 3 intr. Golf a play the ball uphill so that it rolls back towards the hole. b allow for the wind or a slope. øborrowed time an unexpected extension esp. of life. øøborrower n. borrowing n. [OE borgian give a pledge]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.