Borrowing is taking (for a time).
Can I borrow your bicycle? (not Can I lend your bicycle?)
You borrow something from somebody.
I borrowed a pound from my brother, (not I borrowed my brother a pound.) Lending (AmE also loaning) is giving (for a time). You lend something to somebody, or lend somebody something.
I lent my coat to Steve, and I never saw it again.
Lend me your comb for a minute, will you? (NOT Borrow me your …)
For lend in passive structures, see passives 4: verbs with two objects.
For more information consult a good dictionary like Langman, Oxford, Merriam Webster, or Collins.
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