noun
pożyczka
/pɔˈʐɨt͡ʂka/· rzeczownikAlso
kredyt(m)
Definition
An amount of money that is borrowed, or an item that is lent for a period of time.
Examples
She took out a loan from the bank to buy a new apartment.
Wzięła pożyczkę z banku, żeby kupić nowe mieszkanie.
The museum has a valuable painting on loan from another gallery.
Muzeum ma cenny obraz wypożyczony z innej galerii.
Collocations
bank loanstudent loantake out a loan
verb
pożyczać
/pɔˈʐɨt͡ʂat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
udzielać pożyczki
Definition
To lend money or an item to someone for a period of time.
Examples
Can you loan me some money until payday?
Czy możesz mi pożyczyć trochę pieniędzy do wypłaty?
The bank refused to loan them any more money for their business.
Bank odmówił udzielenia im dalszych pożyczek na ich biznes.
Collocations
loan moneyloan outloan a book
Word forms
loanedpast simpleloanspluralloaningpresent participle
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