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prendere in prestito

borrow

The Italian phrase 'prendere in prestito' is used to express the concept of borrowing something, such as a book or money. It literally translates to 'take in loan'. The word 'prendere' means 'to take', while 'in prestito' means 'on loan'.

verb

Example sentences using: prendere in prestito

Posso prendere in prestito la tua matita?

Can I borrow your pencil?

In this phrase, 'prendere in prestito' is used to ask someone politely if you could borrow their pencil.

Dovrei prendere in prestito un ombrello dato che potrebbe piovere oggi.

I should borrow an umbrella since it might rain today.

Here, 'prendere in prestito' conveys the speaker's intention to borrow an umbrella due to the possibility of rain.

Maria vuole prendere in prestito il mio libro di cucina italiana.

Maria wants to borrow my Italian cookbook.

This sentence uses 'prendere in prestito' to express that Maria desires to borrow the speaker's Italian cookbook.