What does emprunter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word emprunter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use emprunter in French.
The word emprunter in French means borrow, borrow from, borrow, take, take. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word emprunter
borrowverbe transitif (se faire prêter [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") J'ai emprunté la tondeuse du voisin, car la mienne était en panne. Ce ne sont pas mes livres, je les ai empruntés à la médiathèque. I borrowed the neighbour's lawnmower because mine was broken. These aren't my books; I borrowed them from the library. |
borrow from(se faire prêter [qch]) J'ai emprunté sa tondeuse au voisin, car la mienne était en panne. I borrowed the neighbour's lawnmower, as mine wasn't working. |
borrowverbe transitif (obtenir un prêt d'une banque) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nous avons dû emprunter 100 000 € pour acheter notre maison. We had to borrow €100,000 to buy our house. |
takeverbe transitif (utiliser : un chemin, un passage) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Pour aller chez ce fermier, il faut emprunter un chemin caillouteux. To get to the farmer's house, you have to take a stony path. |
takeverbe transitif (puiser chez [qqn] d'autre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cet auteur emprunte ses citations chez les classiques romains. The author takes his quotations from the Roman classics. |
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