Asturian

Verb

prestar

1. to be pleasing, to be liked, to be good

   La película prestóme muncho.

   I really liked the film.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin praestāre, present active infinitive of praestō.

Verb

prestar ‎(first-person singular present presto, past participle prestat)

1. to loan; lend

Conjugation

Related terms

• préstec

Icelandic

Noun

prestar

1. indefinite nominative plural of prestur

Interlingua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /presˈtar/

Verb

prestar

1. to lend

Conjugation

Italian

Verb

prestar ‎(short or poetical form of prestare)

1. (transitive) to lend, (pronominal) to borrow

References

• Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese. Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003 (in collaboration with Oxford University Press). ISBN 8839551107. Online version here

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

prestar m

1. indefinite plural of prest

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin praestāre, present active infinitive of praestō.

Verb

prestar ‎(first-person singular present indicative presto, past participle prestado)

1. (intransitive, or transitive with para) to be useful; to be suitable; to be good

   Este dicionário não presta.‎ ― This dictionary isn't useful.

   Este dicionário não presta para nada.‎ ― This dictionary isn't useful for anything.

2. (transitive) to render, to provide, to offer (a service, help etc.)

   Ninguém me prestou ajuda.‎ ― Nobody offered me help.

3. (transitive) to pay (attention, respect etc.)

   Acorda e presta mais atenção!‎

   Wake up and pay more attention!

4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with a) to be suitable

   A sala presta-se perfeitamente a este fim.‎

   The room is perfectly suitable for this purpose.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• emprestar
• prestável

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin praestāre, present active infinitive of praestō.

Verb

prestar ‎(first-person singular present presto, first-person singular preterite presté, past participle prestado)

1. (transitive) to give, pay (e.g., attention)

   ¡Prestad atención, por favor!‎

   Pay attention, please!

2. (transitive) to lend
3. (reflexive, transitive) to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency

   El alcohol se presta al abuso.‎

   Alcohol tends to be abused.

4. (transitive) to take

   Los ministros prestan el juramento.‎

   The ministers take the oath.

Conjugation

Related terms

• prestación
• prestado
• prestamista
• préstamo