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/ˈpɾestamo/

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Translation

loan

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Word origin

From Vulgar Latin praestamum, from Latin praestare ('to provide, lend'), from prae ('before') plus stare ('to stand').

Origin
Latin
Root
praestare
English cognates
prestige

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpréstamos

Examples

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We asked the bank for a loan to buy the house.

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The loan has a very high interest rate.

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I am still paying off the car loan.

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He lent me a very interesting book.

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The word football is a loanword from English.

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 1: préstamo, alfombra, preso and 7 more words.