La Palabra Del Dia: "prestado"
prestado ( preh-stah'-doh )
adjective ( borrowed; provided, rendered )
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1. La joyería que lleva la actriz es prestada.
The jewelry the actress is wearing is borrowed.
2. En la factura aparece una línea de "servicios prestados," pero no sé a qué se refiere.
There's a line on the invoice for "services rendered," but I don't know what that refers to.
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18 Answers
Hay una superstición que durante la boda la novia debe tener algo prestado. En mi opinión es lo mejor si esto no sea el novio.
There is a superstition that, during the wedding, the bride must have something borrowed. In my opinion it is best if it is not the bridegroom.
Mi vecino ha prestado mi escalera. ¡El problema es que se ha mudado a otro estado!
My neighbor has borrowed my ladder. The problem is that he has moved to another state!
¿Tenemos un gig? Genial. Ahora, sólo tengo que pedir prestado prestada alguna ropa.
We got a gig? Cool. Now, I just have to borrow some clothes.
He descubierto que dejar dinero prestado a los parientes y a los amigos de mi esposa es una buena manera de no tener que volver a verlos nunca.
I have discovered that lending money to my wife’s relatives and friends is a good way of never having to see them again.
Si necesita pedir prestado dinero, ayuda si tienes un buen puntaje historial de crédito.
If you need to borrow money, it helps if you have a good credit score.
Tom, “¿Por qué montas una bici hoy? ¿Dejas tu coche prestado a alguien?” Jerry, “No, está en el taller de reparaciones.”
Tom, “Why are you riding a bike today? Did you lend your car to somebody?” Jerry, “No, it’s in the repair shop.”
La peli 'Gattaca' cuenta un relato de la discriminación entre los humanos que son productos de la ingeniería genética y esos productos del nacimiento natural. Unos de este segundo tipo se toman la identidad de los otros. Uno que hace esto se llama 'una escalera prestada', que al mismo tiempo habla de la estructura de A.D.N. y de la ventaja que obtiene gracias a su identidad nueva...
The film, 'Gattaca' tells the story of discrimination among genetically engineered humans and those born naturally. Some from this second category appropriate the identity of the others. Someone who does this is called 'a borrowed ladder', which refers both to the structure of D.N.A. and to the advantage that he gains from his new identity...
Low wages and unemployment are forcing many young people to live precariously.
Los bajos salarios y el desempleo obligan a muchos jóvenes a vivir de prestado.
Unlike English, in Spanish there is no single verb that is a direct substitute for the English verb “to borrow.” Therefore, we have to use the Spanish verb for “to lend” (usually prestar, sometimes dejar) either by itself or in combination with other verbs in order to convey the concept of borrowing. Also, since there is no Spanish verb for “to borrow” the adjective derived from “to loan” (prestado) in Spanish does double duty for borrowed and loaned / on loan. No real problem here...when something is borrowed, it has been loaned...maybe there should be a saying...”something borrowed, something loaned."
Some examples:
| English phrase | Spanish Phrase | English Transliteration |
| Can I borrow a pen? | ¿Me puedes prestar una pluma? | Can you loan me a pen? |
| Will you lend me a pen? | ¿Me prestas una pluma? | Lend me a pen? |
| Can I borrow a book? | ¿Puedo pedir prestado un libro? | Can I request borrowed a book? |
| I borrowed a book yesterday. | Pedí prestado un libro ayer. | I asked borrowed a book yesterday. |
| I have loaned you $100 already. | Te he prestado $100 ya. | Same as original. |
| I have borrowed $100 in total (unambiguous) | He prestado $100 en total. (ambigua) | ? Loaned or borrowed - depends on context. |
| I have lent $100 in total (unambiguous) | He prestado $100 en total. (ambigua) | ? Loaned or borrowed - depends on context. |
| I took out a loan of $1000. | Tomé un préstamo de $1.000. | I took (no out) a loan of $1000. |
| I borrowed $1000. | Pedí prestado $1.000. | I asked borrowed $1000. |
| Would you let me have $1000? | ¿Dejarías que tenga $1000? | Would you let that I have $1000. |
| Could you let me have $1000? | ¿Podrías dejarme tener $1.000? | Same as before. |
| Room to let, $500/month. (not common) | Cuarto en alquiler, $500 por mes. | Room on rent, $500 per month. |
| Lend me $100 please. | Prestame $100, por favor. | Same as before. |
| I have a $1000 bank loan. | Tengo un préstamo del banco de $1000. | I have loan of bank of $1000. |
Algunas culturas, como la de los esquimalos, tienen una tradición de hospiltaldad tan generosa que el anfitron ofrece su casa, su comida y hasta prestan a su esposa al huésped. No conozco ninguna cultura donde las mujeres presten a sus esposos, no sé si esto será porque las mujeres temen que los maridos sean devueltos rotos o porque temen que los maridos no vuelvan nunca.
In some cultures, such as that of the Inuit, there is a tradition of such generous hospitality that the host will offer the guest his house, his food and even the loan of his wife. I don't know of any culture in which the women offer up their husbands on loan, I don't know if this might be because the women fear that the husbands may be returned damaged, or that they fear that the husbands may never return.
¿Por qué no se hizo prestado la cuenta de cable?
¿Por qué no pediste prestado para pagar la cuenta del cable?
Thanks, Tiempo
Why didn't you pay the cable bill?
Why didn't you ask to borrow to pay the cable bill?
¿Cómo puedes pedir prestado dinero si no estás seguro de que puedas devolverlo?
How can you borrow money if you are not sure you can pay it back?
Me gustaría jugar en el evento de golf. ¿Me prestas tus palos?
I'd like to play at the golf event. Can I borrow your clubs?
Me gusta a prestado el coche de mi hijo porque es más rápido que el mío.
I like to borrow my son's car because it is faster than mine.
¿Vas a pedir prestado dinero para que puedas comprar el carro nuevo?
Are you going to borrow money so that you can buy the new car?
