lend
US /lend/
UK /lend/
1.
prestare
to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting that they will give it back to you
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Can you lend me your pen for a moment?
Puoi prestarmi la tua penna per un momento?
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The bank refused to lend him any more money.
La banca si è rifiutata di prestargli altro denaro.
2.
conferire, dare
to contribute or add (a quality or characteristic) to something
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The candles lent a romantic atmosphere to the room.
Le candele conferivano un'atmosfera romantica alla stanza.
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His experience will lend weight to our argument.
La sua esperienza darà peso al nostro argomento.