What does emprestar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word emprestar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use emprestar in Portuguese.

The word emprestar in Portuguese means lend, emprestar, emprestar, emprestar, emprestar, emprestar, conceder empréstimo, emprestar, emprestar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word emprestar

lend

verbo transitivo (ex: dinheiro (ceder temporariamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

emprestar

transitive verb (loan an item)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A biblioteca empresta livros se você for um residente local.
The library lends books if you are a local resident.

emprestar

transitive verb (loan money)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os pais de Dan o emprestaram algum dinheiro para pagar suas contas de hospital.
Dan's parents lent him some money to pay his hospital bills.

emprestar

verbal expression (lend money) (emprestar dinheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu espero que o banco me empreste o dinheiro.
I hope that the bank will loan me the money.

emprestar

(provide)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Natalie emprestou suas habilidades para a empresa dela na expectativa de um retorno.
Natalie lent her skills to her company in expectation of a return.

emprestar

verbal expression (lend [sth]) (emprestar coisas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela me emprestou o carro por hoje.
She loaned me her car for the day.

conceder empréstimo

intransitive verb (bank: loan money)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
O banco só irá conceder empréstimo se o cliente fornecer comprovante de rendimentos.
The bank will only lend if the customer can provide proof of earnings.

emprestar

transitive verb (informal (lend) (informal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ei cara, você me empresta vinte dólares?
Hey man, can you spot me twenty dollars?

emprestar

(allow to borrow)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

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