prêter
Meanings
Verb
1. to lend (transitive)
2. to attribute (transitive)
3. to lend itself to (pronominal)
4. to go along with (pronominal)
5. to borrow (Louisiana)
6. to provide, to give (transitive)
Examples387
Elle lui prête des qualités qu'il n'a pas.
She attributes qualities to him that he lacks.
Il semblait n'y prêter aucune attention
He seemed not to give it any attention.
J'ai prêté ma télévision à Paul.
I lent my television to Paul.
Il ne voulait pas se prêter à leurs manœuvres.
He didn't want to go along (or have anything to do) with their schemes.
Me les ont-ils prêtées ?
Did they lend them to me?
Je vous le prêterai.
I'll lend it to you.