prestar
Meanings
Verb
1. to lend (transitive)
2. to give, pay (e.g., attention) (transitive)
3. to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency (reflexive, transitive)
4. to take (transitive)
5. to borrow (transitive, nonstandard)
Examples345
Préstame tu bicicleta.
Lend me your bicycle.
El alcohol se presta al abuso.
Alcohol tends to be abused.
Los ministros prestan el juramento.
The ministers take the oath.
¿Le prestaste la laptop?
Did you borrow the laptop from her?
¡Prestad atención, por favor!
Pay attention, please!
No se lo prestaste a él.
You didn't lend it to him.