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No. 13,167 in Spanish

prestan

"Prestan" means "they lend" or "they provide."

In a sentence

  • Ellos me prestan el libro para leer.

    They lend me the book to read.

    In this sentence, 'prestan' is used to describe the action of lending or providing temporarily an object, specifically a book in this case.

  • Los bancos prestan dinero a las personas.

    Banks lend money to people.

    Here, 'prestan' illustrates the formal financial service of lending money carried out by banks.

  • En el teatro, prestan especial atención a los detalles.

    In the theater, they pay special attention to the details.

    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.

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