lend, v.tr.1aTugaim (rud) ar iasacht, iasacht (ruda). Lend me a pen, an dtabharfá iasacht pinn dom?Lend me the ball, tabhair tamall den liathróid dom. To lend money at interest, airgead a chur amach ar ús, ar gaimbín. bTo lend (out) books, leabhair a thabhairt, a ligean, ar iasacht (ar airgead). 2To lend s.o. aid, cúnamh a thabhairt do dhuine; teacht i gcabhair ar dhuine. Lend me your aid, ná ceil do chabhair orm. To lend an ear, one's ears, to . . ., cluas a thabhairt do ... Lend me your ear, cogar; claon do chluas. Spot that lends itself to meditation, ball a oireann don mhachnamh.