занял денег

borrowed money

→ занять

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borrowed money The phrase uses the verb занять in the sense of “to borrow,” not “to occupy” or “to take up space.” The infinitive form is занять денег, meaning “to borrow money.”

RU: Я занял денег у брата и купил новый телефон.

EN: I borrowed money from my brother and bought a new phone.

Том занял денег у своей семьи.

Tom borrowed money from his family.

А я уже занял денег и купил виолончель.

But I had already borrowed the money and bought a cello.

— Ушедшие (2008)

Том занял денег у отца Мэри.

Tom borrowed money from Mary's father.

Я занял денег не только у Тома, но и у его жены.

I borrowed money not only from Tom but also from his wife.