Emprunter (en. Borrow)

/ɑ̃.pʁœ̃.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Obtain an item from someone to use it temporarily.

I borrowed a book from the library.

J'ai emprunté un livre à la bibliothèque.

Take money from a financial institution.

He decided to borrow to buy a car.

Il a décidé d'emprunter pour acheter une voiture.

Adopt an idea or method from another source.

She borrowed painting techniques from great artists.

Elle a emprunté des techniques de peinture de grands artistes.

From Latin 'impruntare', which means 'to make a loan'.

borrow a path

Take a specific route.

emprunter un chemin

borrow from someone

Take something from a person with the intention of returning it.

emprunter à quelqu'un

borrow from the bank

Obtain a loan or credit from a financial institution.

emprunter à la banque

loan

A sum of money given with the expectation of repayment.

prêt

interest

Cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage.

intérêt

return

Give something back after borrowing it.

rendre

Grab

I'm going to grab a pen from him.

Je vais choper un stylo chez lui.

Skip

You can skip some cash for the movie.

Tu peux zapper un peu de fric pour le ciné.