Also means
borrowing
Usage Note
Préstamo covers both a bank loan and the act of lending something informally. In linguistics, préstamo (or préstamo lingüístico) is the term for a loanword borrowed from another language. Do not confuse with alquiler (rental) or deuda (debt), which imply different obligations.
Examples
"Pedí un préstamo al banco para el coche."
Natural Translation
I asked the bank for a loan for the car.
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