loan

préstamo

Dinero recibido que hay que devolver, normalmente pagando también intereses.

En inglés sencillo: Money you borrow and must pay back, often with an extra charge.

• I need a loan to buy a car.
• She paid off her student loans.
• The bank refused his loan application.

Cómo se usa: loan from someone/something (She got a loan from the bank.); loan for something (We need a loan for a new car.)

Sinónimos: advance

Expresiones frecuentes: bank loan, student loan, take a loan

préstamo

Dinero o bienes entregados para usarlos durante un tiempo, con el compromiso de devolverlos.

En inglés sencillo: Money or property given to someone for a limited time, with the promise of returning it.

• Library loans must be returned by Friday.
• The painting is on loan to our museum.
• We arranged a temporary loan of the equipment.

Cómo se usa: on loan from someone/something (The painting is on loan from a museum.); loan of something (Thank you for the loan of your bicycle.)

Sinónimos: advance

Expresiones frecuentes: library loan, on loan, long-term loan

contrato de préstamo

Acuerdo que fija las condiciones y obligaciones para recibir dinero o bienes prestados y devolverlos.

En inglés sencillo: An agreement that sets the conditions and duties for borrowing and returning money or property.

• The loan requires monthly payments.
• They changed the terms of her loan.
• He failed to meet his obligations under the loan.

Sinónimos: loan agreement, lending agreement

Expresiones frecuentes: loan terms, loan agreement, loan obligations

prestar

Dejar que alguien use tu dinero o algo tuyo, esperando que lo devuelva.

En inglés sencillo: To let someone use money or something you own, expecting them to return it.

• Can you loan me ten dollars?
• He loaned his tools to a neighbor.
• The museum loans paintings to schools.

Cómo se usa: loan someone something (Can you loan me your bike?); loan something to someone (She loaned her car to her brother.)

Sinónimos: lend

Antónimos: borrow

Expresiones frecuentes: loan someone something, loan money, loan to someone

ceder

Permitir que un actor contratado trabaje temporalmente para otro estudio de cine.

En inglés sencillo: To let an actor under contract work temporarily for another film studio.

• The studio agreed to loan its star.
• She was loaned to another studio for one film.
• They often loaned actors out for major productions.

Cómo se usa: loan someone to something (The studio loaned its leading actor to a rival company.)

Sinónimos: lend

Expresiones frecuentes: loan an actor, loan to something, loan out someone