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prêter meaning in English

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prêter verbe

lend [lent, lending, lends]◼◼◼(to allow to be used temporarily)
verb
[UK: lend] [US: ˈlend]
I lend money. = Je prête de l'argent.

loan [loaned, loaning, loans]◼◼◼(to lend)
verb
[UK: ləʊn] [US: ˈloʊn]
Why did they loan it to you? = Pourquoi ils te l'ont prêté ?

ascribe [ascribed, ascribing, ascribes]◼◻◻(to attribute a cause or characteristic to)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈskraɪb] [US: ə.ˈskraɪb]

prêter attention verbe

heed [heeded, heeding, heeds]◼◼◼(to pay attention)
verb
[UK: hiːd] [US: ˈhiːd]

prêter attention [à] verbe

pay attention◼◼◼(to be attentive)
verb
[UK: peɪ ə.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ˈpeɪ ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

apprêter verbe

prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares]◼◼◼(to make ready for eating or drinking)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)] [US: pri.ˈper]
You should prepare for the future. = Tu devrais t'apprêter pour le futur.

prime [primed, priming, primes]◼◼◻(to apply a coat of primer paint to)
verb
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]

ne pas prêter attention à verbe

ignore [ignored, ignoring, ignores]◼◼◼(to deliberately pay no attention to)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈnɔː(r)] [US: ɪg.ˈnɔːr]

se prêter à verbe

lend [lent, lending, lends]◼◼◼((reflexive) to be suitable)
verb
[UK: lend] [US: ˈlend]