rent

S2 W1

BrE /rɛnt/ AmE /rɛnt/

noun / verb en → es

past rented pp rented ing renting

1 PAY FOR USE A2

the money that you pay regularly to use or live in a house, flat, car, etc.

alquiler

  • pay rent for something

Collocations rent for an apartment · rent for a car

  • She pays the rent on her flat.

    Ella paga el alquiler de su apartamento.

2 LEASE [transitive] A2

to pay money regularly to use or live in a house, flat, car, etc.

alquilar

  • rent something from somebody

Collocations rent an apartment from the landlord · rent a car from a company

  • They rent their house from Mr. Smith.

    Ellos alquilan su casa a Sr. Smith.

3 HIRE B1

to pay money to use something for a short time, especially equipment or vehicles

alquilar, arrendar

  • rent something from somebody

Collocations rent a bike from the shop · rent a camera for a day

  • We rented a boat for the weekend.

    Alquilamos un bote para el fin de semana.

1 PAY FOR USE A2

the money that you pay regularly to use or live in a house, flat, car, etc.

alquiler

2 LEASE [transitive] A2

to pay money regularly to use or live in a house, flat, car, etc.

alquilar

3 HIRE B1

to pay money to use something for a short time, especially equipment or vehicles

alquilar, arrendar

Phrasal verbs

rent out LEASE OUT B2

alquilar (en)

  • She rents out her apartment when she's away.

    Ella alquila su apartamento cuando está ausente.

rent back RENT BACK C1

alquilar de vuelta (en)

  • He rented the house back from his parents.

    Él alquiló la casa de regreso a sus padres.

rent out LEASE OUT B2

alquilar (en)

rent back RENT BACK C1

alquilar de vuelta (en)

Idioms

to be on the rent roll B2

estar en el libro de alquileres

  • The building is now on the rent roll.

    El edificio ahora está en el libro de alquileres.

to be on the rent roll B2

estar en el libro de alquileres