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1 Borrow
['bɒrəʊ] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo econ. ricorrere a un prestito••* * *['borəu](to take (something, often money) temporarily with the intention of returning it: He borrowed a book from the library.) prendere in prestito- borrower- borrowing* * *(Surnames) Borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ, USA ˈbɔ:-/* * *['bɒrəʊ] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo econ. ricorrere a un prestito•• -
2 ♦ (to) borrow
♦ (to) borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/A v. t.1 prendere in (o a) prestito; ottenere in prestito; farsi prestare: I've borrowed Jim's bicycle, ho preso in prestito la bici di Jim; mi sono fatto prestare la bici da Jim; Can I borrow your pen for a second?, mi presti un attimo la tua penna?; DIALOGO → - Darts- I'll ask the barman if we can borrow some darts, chiedo al barista se possiamo prendere le freccette in prestito2 mutuare; derivare; fare proprio; copiare: a word borrowed from Russian, una parola presa (o un prestito) dal russo; to borrow sb. 's idea, copiare l'idea di q.3 (mat.) riportare; portareB v. i.contrarre un prestito; prendere denaro a prestito; contrarre un mutuo: to borrow from the bank, contrarre un prestito con la banca● (fam. USA) to borrow trouble, andare a cercarsi i problemi; preoccuparsi inutilmente □ (fig.) borrowed plumes, penne di pavone (fig.); penne altrui □ to be living on borrowed time, avere i giorni contati.NOTA D'USO: - to borrow o to lend?- -
3 ♦ (to) borrow
♦ (to) borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/A v. t.1 prendere in (o a) prestito; ottenere in prestito; farsi prestare: I've borrowed Jim's bicycle, ho preso in prestito la bici di Jim; mi sono fatto prestare la bici da Jim; Can I borrow your pen for a second?, mi presti un attimo la tua penna?; DIALOGO → - Darts- I'll ask the barman if we can borrow some darts, chiedo al barista se possiamo prendere le freccette in prestito2 mutuare; derivare; fare proprio; copiare: a word borrowed from Russian, una parola presa (o un prestito) dal russo; to borrow sb. 's idea, copiare l'idea di q.3 (mat.) riportare; portareB v. i.contrarre un prestito; prendere denaro a prestito; contrarre un mutuo: to borrow from the bank, contrarre un prestito con la banca● (fam. USA) to borrow trouble, andare a cercarsi i problemi; preoccuparsi inutilmente □ (fig.) borrowed plumes, penne di pavone (fig.); penne altrui □ to be living on borrowed time, avere i giorni contati.NOTA D'USO: - to borrow o to lend?- -
4 ■ live on
■ live onA v. i. + avv.1 continuare a vivere; rimanere in vitaB v. i. + prep.1 vivere, cibarsi, nutrirsi di; alimentarsi con; (► to live off): Bats live on insects, i pipistrelli si cibano d'insetti; to live on fruit and vegetables, nutrirsi (o vivere) di frutta e verdura; (prov.) One cannot live on bread alone, non si vive di solo pane3 ► to live off, def. 2 □ to live on air, campare d'aria □ to be living on borrowed time, avere i giorni contati □ to live on one's name (o reputation), vivere di rendita (fig.).
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