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"Lending" is a form of "lending", a noun which is often translated as "los préstamos". "Lend" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "prestar". Learn more about the difference between "lending" and "lend" below.
lending(
lehn
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. los préstamos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm mainly just a teller, but I can put you on the phone with someone who knows about lending.Yo solo soy un cajero, pero puedo comunicarlo con alguien que sepa de préstamos.
b. los créditos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The firm provides consulting for business lending.La empresa presta asesoría de créditos de negocios.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de préstamos
The bank's lending services are located at the branch at Plaça de Catalunya.Los servicios de préstamos del banco se ubican en la sucursal de Plaza de Cataluña.
b. crediticio
I had to seek alternate lending options to finance my education.Tuve que buscar opciones crediticias alternativas para financiar mi educación.
lend(
lehnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to loan)
2. (to give)
a. conferir
The dark pastels lend a gloomy feel to the overall painting.Los pasteles oscuros le confieren un ambiente decaído a la pintura.
3. (to allow)
a. prestarse
The police doesn't lend itself to any form of corruption.La policía no se presta a ningún tipo de corrupción.