loan

an amount of money that you borrow from a bank or other lender and agree to pay back, usually with interest.

préstamo

• a loan of £500

Collocations take out a loan · repay a loan

• He took out a loan to buy a car.

  Tomó un préstamo para comprar un coche.

an object that you borrow from someone and agree to return later.

prestamo, préstamo de algo

• a loan of a book

Collocations borrow something on loan · return a loan

• She borrowed the camera on loan from her friend.

  Ella tomó prestada la cámara de su amiga.

to lend money or an object to someone, usually for a short time and with the agreement that it will be returned.

prestar

• loan something to somebody

Collocations loan money to someone · loan a book to someone

• The bank loaned him the money.

  El banco le prestó el dinero.

to let a player join your team for a short time, usually to play in one or more matches.

prestar (en deportes)

• loan somebody to another team

Collocations loan a player to another club · return a loaned player

• The club loaned the striker to another team.

  El equipo prestó al delantero a otro equipo.