tenant

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtɛnənt/ AmE /ˈtɛnənt/

noun en → es

1 RESIDENT [singular] B1

a person or organization that rents a property from the owner and lives in it or uses it for business purposes

inquilino, arrendatario

  • be a tenant of somebody/something

Collocations tenant of the apartment · business tenant

  • The tenants of this building are very friendly.

    Los inquilinos de este edificio son muy amables.

2 LEGAL [singular] B2

the person who holds a property under a lease agreement, with certain rights and responsibilities

arrendatario legal

  • be tenant of something

Collocations tenant's rights · tenant's obligations

  • The tenant has the right to sublet the property.

    El arrendatario tiene el derecho de subarrendar la propiedad.