borrowing

US /ˈbɑːr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈbɑːr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
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1.

empréstimo

the action of taking and using something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it

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The borrowing of books from the library is free.
O empréstimo de livros da biblioteca é gratuito.
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His constant borrowing of money caused problems.
Seu constante empréstimo de dinheiro causou problemas.
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loanacquisitionappropriation
2.

empréstimo, palavra emprestada

a word or phrase adopted from another language

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Many English words are borrowings from French.
Muitas palavras em inglês são empréstimos do francês.
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The term 'kindergarten' is a German borrowing.
O termo 'kindergarten' é um empréstimo alemão.
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loanwordcalqueadoption
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borrowlive on borrowed time