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    Prestado (en. Borrowed)

    /pɾesˈtaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Refers to something that has been temporarily delivered to another person.
    The car I am using is borrowed from a friend.
    El coche que estoy usando es prestado de un amigo.
    Indicates that something is someone else's and is being used for a limited time.
    I have borrowed books from the library.
    Tengo libros prestados de la biblioteca.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'prestar', which comes from the Latin 'praestāre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    borrowed from
    temporarily taken or used from someone.
    prestado de
    to be borrowed
    when using something that does not belong to oneself.
    estar prestado

    Related Words

    loan
    Action of lending, generally money or goods.
    préstamo
    to lend
    Giving something to someone with the condition that it is returned.
    prestar
    debt
    Obligation to return something that has been lent.
    deuda

    Slang Meanings

    Being borrowed as a way of saying that you are using something temporarily.
    That laptop is borrowed, so take care of it.
    Esa laptop es prestada, así que cuídala.
    Using something that does not really belong to you, as if it were in your possession.
    Don't forget that jacket is borrowed; you need to return it.
    No olvides que esa chaqueta es prestada, tienes que devolverla.