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prestar

/pɾesˈtaɾ/, [pɾesˈt̪aɾ]

lend, provide

Verb prestar (first-person singular present presto, first-person singular preterite presté, past participle prestado)

  1. (transitive) to lend
    Prestame tu bicicleta.
    Lend me your bicycle.
  2. (transitive) to give, pay (e.g., attention)
    ¡Prestad atención, por favor!
    Pay attention, please!
  3. (reflexive, transitive) to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency
    El alcohol se presta al abuso.
    Alcohol tends to be abused.
  4. (transitive) to take
    Los ministros prestan el juramento.
    The ministers take the oath.
  5. (transitive, nonstandard) to borrow
    ¿Le prestaste la laptop?
    Did you borrow the laptop from her?

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Examples

  • Debemos prestar atención a los problemas medioambientales.

    We must pay attention to environmental problems.

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  • Deberías prestar más atención a lo que dice.

    You should pay more attention to what he says.

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  • Ella te va a prestar un libro.

    She'll lend you a book.

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  • No te puedo prestar este libro.

    I cannot lend this book to you.

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  • Nuestro único testigo se niega a prestar declaración.

    Our only witness is refusing to testify.

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  • Tenéis que prestar atención.

    You need to pay attention.

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  • ¿Me podrías prestar tu diccionario?

    Would you lend your dictionary to me?

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  • Tienes que prestar atención a lo que dice tu profesor.

    You must pay attention to what your teacher says.

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  • Te puedo prestar uno si quieres.

    I can lend you one if you want.

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  • Deberías prestar atención a su historia.

    You should pay attention to his story.

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