el
masculine
/ˈpɾestamo/
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Translation
loan
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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