lend
US /lend/
UK /lend/
1.
lenen, uitlenen
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?
Kun je me je pen even lenen?
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The bank refused to lend him any more money.
De bank weigerde hem nog meer geld te lenen.
2.
geven, verlenen
to contribute or add (a quality or characteristic) to something
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The candles lent a romantic atmosphere to the room.
De kaarsen gaven een romantische sfeer aan de kamer.
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His experience will lend weight to our argument.
Zijn ervaring zal gewicht geven aan ons argument.