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lend

Pronunciation: /lend/

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French translation of lend

vtr (pp, prét lent)

  • 1 (loan) prêter [object, money] to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb = prêter qch à qn to lend a hand = donner un coup de main
  • 2 (give) conférer [quality, credibility] (to à); prêter [support] to lend weight to sth = donner du poids à qch

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