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Borrowing
01
pożyczanie
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
02
pożyczanie
the act of getting money from a person or an organization with the agreement to repay the borrowed amount along with any related interest or fees within a specified period
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pożyczanie
the process by which words or phrases are adopted from one language into another, often due to cultural contact, trade, or historical influences, resulting in the integration of foreign elements into the borrowing language
What is "borrowing"?
Borrowing is a linguistic process in which one language takes words or phrases from another language and incorporates them into its own vocabulary. This often occurs due to cultural contact, trade, migration, or the influence of media. For example, English has borrowed numerous words from languages like French, Spanish, and Italian, such as "café," "taco," and "pizza." Borrowing can enrich a language by introducing new concepts or terms that do not have direct equivalents. The borrowed words may retain their original pronunciation and spelling, or they may be adapted to fit the phonetic and grammatical rules of the borrowing language over time.
Przykład
The lowered interest rates stimulated borrowing and investment in the economy.
Modal interchange involves borrowing chords from different modes to create harmonic interest.
Lexical borrowing often occurs between languages, leading to the enrichment and evolution of vocabulary.
After borrowing tools from his neighbor, he requited the favor by helping with yard work.
The library installed self-service checkout machines to streamline the borrowing process.
