Coger algo un tiempo y luego devolverlo.
To take something for a while and then return it.
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Le pedí prestado algo de dinero a mi hermano. — I borrowed some money from my brother.
¿Me prestas el bolígrafo un momento? — Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
Muchas culturas toman prestadas palabras unas de otras. — Many cultures borrow words from each other.
¿Me prestas el paraguas? — Can I borrow your umbrella?
Decidió pedir prestado un libro de la biblioteca. — He decided to borrow a book from the library.
¿Sueles tomar prestadas frases de autores famosos? — Do you often borrow phrases from famous authors?
Los alumnos pueden pedir prestados hasta cinco libros. — Students may borrow up to five books.
Pide prestado mi paraguas si llueve. — Please borrow my umbrella if it rains.
Es habitual tomar prestadas ideas en la escritura creativa. — It's common to borrow ideas in creative writing.
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