bor·row·ing (b r  - ng, bôr-)n. Something that is borrowed, especially a word borrowed from one language for use in another. |
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| Noun | 1. | borrowing - the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent" appropriation - a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest" naturalisation, naturalization - changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" misappropriation - wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" crossover - the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience; "a jazz-classical crossover album" |
| 2. | borrowing - obtaining funds from a lender transaction, dealing, dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" pawn - borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan |
Translations
borrowing [ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ]
A. N → préstamo(s) m(pl) (from de)
B. CPD borrowing power(s) N(PL) → capacidad f de endeudamiento
borrowing
n → Borgen nt, → Leihen nt; (of library book) → Ausleihen nt; (of word) → Entlehnung f; (fig, of idea, methodology) → Übernahme f; borrowing of money from the bank → Kreditaufnahme f → or (short-term) → Geldaufnahme f → bei der Bank; government borrowing → staatliche Kreditaufnahme; consumer borrowing → Verbraucherkredit m; borrowings (Fin) → aufgenommene Schulden pl; (of country also) → Anleihen pl; borrowing requirements → Kreditbedarf m
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