Prestando (en. Lending)

/pres'tando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The action of temporarily offering an object or resource to another person.

I am lending my favorite book to a friend.

Estoy prestando mi libro favorito a un amigo.

Providing attention or service to someone.

She is lending help to those in need.

Ella está prestando ayuda a los necesitados.

Offering a monetary loan.

The bank is lending money at a low interest.

El banco está prestando dinero a interés bajo.

From the verb 'prestar', which comes from the Latin 'praestare', meaning 'to offer' or 'to provide'.

paying attention

Giving interest or focus to something.

prestando atención

lending a hand

Offering help or assistance.

prestando una mano

providing a service

Providing support or a favor to someone.

prestando un servicio

lend

Giving something temporarily with the expectation of its return.

prestar

loan

The action of giving money or goods to someone on the condition that they will be returned.

préstamo

assist

Helping or being present in support of something or someone.

asistir

Giving something informally.

I always lend my things to friends without thinking about it.

Siempre estoy prestando mis cosas a los amigos sin pensarlo.

Helping someone with a problem.

I am lending some of my knowledge about the subject.

Le estoy prestando un poco de mis conocimientos sobre el tema.