This is the 13167th most frequent Spanish word.
prestan
"Prestan" means "they lend" or "they provide."
In this sentence, 'prestan' is used to describe the action of lending or providing temporarily an object, specifically a book in this case.
Ellos me prestan el libro para leer.
They lend me the book to read.
Here, 'prestan' illustrates the formal financial service of lending money carried out by banks.
Los bancos prestan dinero a las personas.
Banks lend money to people.
In this instance, 'prestan' is metaphorically used to describe paying or giving attention, which is not a physical lending but a cognitive focus in a specified context.