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Le prêt
The act of lending money to be repaid with interest. Un emprunt is the borrower's perspective, while un prêt is the lender's perspective.
Examples in context
La banque a accordé un prêt à taux zéro.
The bank granted a zero-interest loan.
Ils ont contracté un prêt pour financer leur expansion.
They took out a loan to finance their expansion.
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