Lingaku- to put to a different use
- to borrow
- (linguistics) borrowing
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to put to a different use
- to borrow
- (linguistics) borrowing
This meaning refers to the act of using something for a purpose other than its original or intended function.
He put the old car to a different use by giving it to his friend.
This meaning pertains to taking something from someone with the intention of returning it later.
She often borrows stationery from her colleagues.
This meaning is used in a linguistic context, referring to the process of taking words or phrases from one language and incorporating them into another.
Generated collocations (experimental)
yí jiè移借shǐ yòng使用to put to a different useyí jiè移借xíng shì形式borrowing formyí jiè移借cí词loanwordyí jiè移借guò chéng过程borrowing processyí jiè移借xiàn xiàng现象borrowing phenomenonyǔ yán语言yí jiè移借linguistic borrowingwén huà文化yí jiè移借cultural borrowingyí jiè移借cè lüè策略borrowing strategyyí jiè移借jì qiǎo技巧borrowing techniquesyí jiè移借yán jiū研究study of borrowing