Vocabulary practice · Episode 223

Review the useful expressions from the episode

Study the episode’s central expressions with English definitions, nuance and examples, plus reviewed support-language versions where available.

B1–B2Everyday EnglishAbout 5 min + dynamic ads5 PDF versions available
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Expression 1

borrow something from someone

To receive something temporarily from another person, intending to return it.

Nuance: Borrow focuses on the receiver; use from before the person providing the item.

I borrowed a book from Julia.

Could I borrow your pen until tomorrow?

Expression 2

lend something to someone

To give something temporarily to another person, expecting it back.

Nuance: Lend focuses on the giver; lend someone something is another common pattern.

Julia lent a book to Martin.

Could you lend me your umbrella?

Expression 3

lend a hand

To help someone with a task.

Nuance: A figurative expression; it does not mean lending an actual hand.

Can you lend me a hand with these boxes?

She lent a hand when we moved the table.

Expression 4

give something back

To return something to the person who owns or provided it.

Nuance: With a pronoun, put it between give and back: give it back.

Martin will give the money back tomorrow.

Please give it back when you have finished.

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