No. 3,157 in French
prêté
Loaned or lent.
In a sentence
J'ai prêté mon livre à mon ami.
I lent my book to my friend.
In this sentence, 'prêté' is used as the past participle of the verb 'prêter', meaning 'to lend'. It indicates an action of giving something to someone temporarily.
Elle a prêté attention à ses explications.
She paid attention to his explanations.
Here, 'prêté' is part of the phrase 'prêter attention', which figuratively means 'to pay attention'. It conveys the idea of focusing on something or someone.
Le piano a été prêté pour le concert.
The piano was lent for the concert.
In this context, 'prêté' is used in a passive construction, indicating that the piano was provided temporarily for use during the concert.
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