lend
Pronunciación: [lɛnd]
Palabra
Contexto: «personal finance»
(verb) to give something, usually money or an item, to someone with the expectation that they will return it later. Like when you let a friend borrow your book and they promise to give it back.
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I will lend you my bicycle for the weekend.
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I can't lend you my money because I need it for my own bills.
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Can you lend me a pen for a moment?
Contexto: «helping others»
(verb) to provide help or support to someone in need. This can mean giving your time or energy to assist others, like when you help a friend with their homework.
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She decided to lend her expertise to the new project.
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He didn’t lend any assistance during the difficult times.
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Will you lend your skills to help with the event?
Contexto: «employment»
(verb) to temporarily give someone a job or role to help them out. For instance, if a company is very busy and needs extra help, they might lend someone from another department.
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They asked to lend a worker from accounting for the busy season.
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We couldn’t lend any staff because everyone was already working.
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Can we lend an employee from another team for this project?
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