lend

prêter

Laisser quelqu’un utiliser quelque chose temporairement, en attendant son retour ou celui d’une quantité équivalente.

En anglais simple : To let someone use something for a time, expecting them to give it or an equal amount back.

• Can you lend me ten pounds?
• She lent her car to a friend.
• Banks lend money to businesses.

Comment l'utiliser : lend someone something (Could you lend me a pen?); lend something to someone (I lent my bicycle to my sister.)

Synonymes : loan

Expressions courantes : lend someone something, lend something to someone, lend money

aider, donner un coup de main

Aider quelqu’un à accomplir une tâche, notamment dans l’expression « lend a hand ».

En anglais simple : To help someone with a task, especially in the phrase “a hand.”

• Can you lend a hand?
• She lent us a hand in the kitchen.
• Our neighbors lent a hand with the move.

Comment l'utiliser : lend someone a hand with something (Could you lend me a hand with these boxes?)

Synonymes : help, assist

Expressions courantes : lend a hand, lend someone a hand, lend a hand with

apporter, prêter

Apporter de l’aide, du soutien ou une qualité particulière à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To give help, support, or a particular quality to someone or something.

• Her smile lent warmth to the meeting.
• Several teachers lent their support to the plan.
• The old lamps lend charm to the room.

Comment l'utiliser : lend something to something (Her experience lends weight to her advice.); lend someone something (The neighbours lent us their support.)

Synonymes : give, provide, contribute

Expressions courantes : lend someone support, lend weight to, lend assistance, lend charm to

donner, apporter, conférer

Donner à quelque chose du soutien, une qualité particulière ou plus de force.

En anglais simple : To give something support, a particular quality, or a stronger effect.

• The evidence lends weight to her argument.
• Soft lighting lent the room a peaceful feel.
• Several witnesses lent support to his account.

Comment l'utiliser : lend something to something (The results lend support to our theory.); lend something something (The candles lend the room a warm glow.)

Synonymes : give, add, provide

Expressions courantes : lend support, lend credibility, lend weight, lend charm

se prêter

Être adapté à un usage particulier et pouvoir facilement être utilisé ainsi.

En anglais simple : Something that suits a particular use can easily be used in that way.

• The garden lends itself to outdoor parties.
• These stories lend themselves well to film.
• Does this method lend itself to teaching young children?

Comment l'utiliser : lend itself/themselves to something (This room lends itself to small meetings.)

Expressions courantes : lend itself to, lend themselves to