rent
gb/ɹˈɛnt/ us/ɹˈɛnt/
A2
Angličtina
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Sloveso
A2
action
1
Pay to use temporarily
To give money so you can use something for a short or long time, like a house or car.
Vzorec užití:
to rent [something] from [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' with 'lend'; 'rent' means you pay to use something, while 'lend' means you give something to someone temporarily without payment.
Synonyma
lease (Often used for longer-term, more formal rental agreements.)
Antonyma
own (Means having legal possession instead of temporary use.)
Kolokace
rent an apartment
|rent a car
|rent a house
|rent equipment
Témata
business
|daily life
|housing
|travel
|finance
|daily_life
Příklady
- We decided to rent a car for our trip.
- They rent their apartment from a local landlord.
- You can rent ski equipment at the resort.
- The company rents office space downtown.
Učební příklady
- I want to rent a car.
- We rent a small house.
- He rents a bike every weekend.
- They rent a room near the school.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
Let someone use for payment
To let someone use your thing if they give you money.
Vzorec užití:
to rent [something] to [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse the direction: 'rent from' means you pay; 'rent to' means you receive payment.
Synonyma
let (Common in British English for renting property to tenants.)
Antonyma
keep (To retain and not allow others to use.)
Kolokace
rent out a flat
|rent rooms to students
|rent property
Témata
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
Příklady
- They rent their basement apartment to college students.
- She rents out her cottage during the summer.
- The company rents office space to several startups.
Učební příklady
- I rent my room to a student.
- They rent their car to tourists.
- He rents his house every summer.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
3
Payment for temporary use
Money you pay each month or week to use a place or thing.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' (payment) with 'bill'; rent is for property or equipment, bills are for services like water or electricity.
Synonyma
lease payment (More formal or contractual term, often for vehicles or equipment.)
Antonyma
purchase price (The total cost paid to own something permanently.)
Kolokace
pay the rent
|high rent
|monthly rent
Témata
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
Příklady
- Our monthly rent is due on the first of the month.
- The rent for this apartment is too high.
- She fell behind on her rent payments.
Učební příklady
- I pay rent every month.
- The rent is very high.
- He forgot to pay his rent.
Sloveso
C1
action
4
Tear apart by force
To tear something into pieces by pulling hard.
Vzorec užití:
to rent [something] apart
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'tear'; 'rent' in this sense is more literary or formal and less common in daily speech.
Synonyma
rip (Less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
mend (To repair something that has been torn or damaged.)
Kolokace
rent apart
|rent in two
Témata
violence
|physical actions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The explosion rented the ship's hull.
- Grief seemed to rent his heart in two.
- The wind rented the sails during the storm.
Učební příklady
- The wind rented the flag.
- She rented the paper in half.
- They rented the cloth with a knife.
Podstatné jméno
literary
C1
entity
5
Tear or opening caused by force
A big hole or cut made when something is torn.
Synonyma
rip (Common and neutral term for a tear in material.)
Antonyma
repair (The act of fixing an opening or tear.)
Kolokace
a rent in the fabric
|a rent in the earth
Témata
objects
|damage
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- There was a rent in his shirt where it caught on the nail.
- A violent quake left rents in the ground.
- The curtain had several rents along its edge.
Učební příklady
- I see a rent in your coat.
- The cloth has a rent in it.
- There is a rent in the tent.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
rent
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛnt/
US/ɹˈɛnt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
rent (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (rent)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: rent
- Plural: rent, rents
Verb
- Base: rent
- 3rd Person Singular: rents
- Present Participle: renting
- Past: rented
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
for rent
1/fɚ ɹˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Available to be rented
Used to say something can be used if you pay money for it for some time.
Příklady
- There’s a studio apartment for rent downtown.
- Bicycles for rent are available at the park entrance.
pay the rent
1/pˈeɪ ðə ɹˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Give money owed for temporary use of property/equipment
To give money you owe each month or week for using a place or thing.
Příklady
- I have to pay the rent by Friday.
- She works two jobs just to pay the rent.
rent out
1/ɹˈɛnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Allow others paid use of property you own
To let other people use your thing if they give you money.
Příklady
- They decided to rent out their garage as storage space.
- We rent out our cabin every winter to skiers.
up for rent
1/ˈʌp fɚ ɹˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Being offered for rental by owner
Used when something is being offered so people can pay money to use it for some time.
Příklady
- The house is now up for rent after renovations.
- Several offices are up for rent in that building.