rent
gb/ɹˈɛnt/ us/ɹˈɛnt/
A2
English
~ 2500
bérel, bérbe ad, bérleti díj, lakbér, szétszakít, széttép, szakadás, hasadék
VERB
A2
1
bérel
B1
Usage pattern:
to rent [something] from [someone]
We decided to rent a car for our trip.
Úgy döntöttünk, hogy autót bérelünk az utazásunkhoz.
They rent their apartment from a local landlord.
A lakásukat egy helyi bérbeadótól bérlik.
You can rent ski equipment at the resort.
The company rents office space downtown.
Learner examples
I want to rent a car.
Autót szeretnék bérelni.
We rent a small house.
Egy kis házat bérlünk.
He rents a bike every weekend.
They rent a room near the school.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' with 'lend'; 'rent' means you pay to use something, while 'lend' means you give something to someone temporarily without payment.
Meaning
Pay to use temporarily
Collocations
rent an apartment
|rent a car
|rent a house
|rent equipment
Synonyms
lease (Often used for longer-term, more formal rental agreements.)
Antonyms
own (Means having legal possession instead of temporary use.)
Themes
business
|daily life
|housing
|travel
|finance
|daily_life
Definition
To give money so you can use something for a short or long time, like a house or car.
To pay an agreed amount of money in order to use property, land, or equipment for a set period of time.
VERB
B1
2
bérbe ad
B1
Usage pattern:
to rent [something] to [someone]
They rent their basement apartment to college students.
Egyetemistáknak adják bérbe az alagsori lakásukat.
She rents out her cottage during the summer.
Nyáron bérbe adja a nyaralóját.
The company rents office space to several startups.
Learner examples
I rent my room to a student.
Bérbe adom a szobámat egy diáknak.
They rent their car to tourists.
Bérbe adják az autójukat turistáknak.
He rents his house every summer.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse the direction: 'rent from' means you pay; 'rent to' means you receive payment.
Meaning
Let someone use for payment
Collocations
rent out a flat
|rent rooms to students
|rent property
Synonyms
let (Common in British English for renting property to tenants.)
Antonyms
keep (To retain and not allow others to use.)
Themes
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
Definition
To let someone use your thing if they give you money.
To allow someone to use your property, land, or equipment in exchange for an agreed amount of money.
NOUN
A2
3
bérleti díj
B1
lakbér
A2
Our monthly rent is due on the first of the month.
A havi bérleti díjunk a hónap első napján esedékes.
The rent for this apartment is too high.
Túl magas ennek a lakásnak a bérleti díja.
She fell behind on her rent payments.
Learner examples
I pay rent every month.
Minden hónapban bérleti díjat fizetek.
The rent is very high.
Nagyon magas a bérleti díj.
He forgot to pay his rent.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' (payment) with 'bill'; rent is for property or equipment, bills are for services like water or electricity.
Meaning
Payment for temporary use
Collocations
pay the rent
|high rent
|monthly rent
Synonyms
lease payment (More formal or contractual term, often for vehicles or equipment.)
Antonyms
purchase price (The total cost paid to own something permanently.)
Themes
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
Definition
Money you pay each month or week to use a place or thing.
A regular payment made for the temporary use of property, land, or equipment.
VERB
C1
4
szétszakít
B2
széttép
B1
Usage pattern:
to rent [something] apart
The explosion rented the ship's hull.
A robbanás szétszakította a hajótestet.
Grief seemed to rent his heart in two.
Úgy tűnt, mintha a gyász kettészakította volna a szívét.
The wind rented the sails during the storm.
Learner examples
The wind rented the flag.
A szél szétszakította a zászlót.
She rented the paper in half.
Kettétépte a papírt.
They rented the cloth with a knife.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'tear'; 'rent' in this sense is more literary or formal and less common in daily speech.
Meaning
Tear apart by force
Collocations
rent apart
|rent in two
Synonyms
rip (Less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
mend (To repair something that has been torn or damaged.)
Themes
violence
|physical actions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To tear something into pieces by pulling hard.
To pull or split something violently so that it separates into pieces.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
5
There was a rent in his shirt where it caught on the nail.
Szakadás volt az ingén ott, ahol beleakadt a szögbe.
A violent quake left rents in the ground.
Egy heves földrengés hasadékokat hagyott a földben.
The curtain had several rents along its edge.
Learner examples
I see a rent in your coat.
Látok egy szakadást a kabátodon.
The cloth has a rent in it.
Szakadás van az anyagon.
There is a rent in the tent.
Meaning
Tear or opening caused by force
Collocations
a rent in the fabric
|a rent in the earth
Synonyms
rip (Common and neutral term for a tear in material.)
Antonyms
repair (The act of fixing an opening or tear.)
Themes
objects
|damage
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A big hole or cut made when something is torn.
A large tear or opening in fabric, material, or another surface, caused by force.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rent
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛnt/
US/ɹˈɛnt/
Syllables & stress
rent (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (rent)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: rent
- Plural: rent, rents
Verb
- Base: rent
- 3rd Person Singular: rents
- Present Participle: renting
- Past: rented
Word family
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- The house is now up for rent after renovations.
- Several offices are up for rent in that building.