emprunter
/ɑ̃.pʁœ̃.te/
1.
verbInf1st
borrow (money, an object, a book — take something temporarily from someone or an institution)
Est-ce que je peux t'emprunter ton chargeur pour dix minutes ?
Can I borrow your charger for ten minutes?
Synonyms:se faire prêter, prendre
2.
verbInf1st
take (a route, road, path — to use a particular way of getting somewhere)
Il vaut mieux emprunter l'autoroute pour arriver plus vite.
It's better to take the highway to get there faster.
Synonyms:prendre, suivre
3.
verbInf1st
borrow/adopt (an idea, expression, style — to take from another source)
Il aime emprunter des expressions à l'anglais quand il parle.
He likes to borrow expressions from English when he speaks.
Synonyms:s'inspirer de, prendre
