landlord
gb/lˈændlˌɔɹd/ us/lˈændlˌɔɹd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Person who rents out property
A person who owns a place and lets other people live or work there for money.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s landlord
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'landlord' with 'real estate agent', but a landlord owns the property, while an agent helps sell or rent it.
Συνώνυμα
lessor (More formal/legal term used in contracts.)
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property owner (General term; not limited to rental situations.)
Αντώνυμα
tenant (The person who rents and lives in or uses the property.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
landlord and tenant
|absentee landlord
|private landlord
|landlord responsibilities
Θέματα
housing
|business
|daily life
|law
Παραδείγματα
- Our landlord raised the rent this year.
- The landlord is responsible for fixing the broken heater.
- She called her landlord to report a leak in the ceiling.
- The landlord owns three apartment buildings in the city.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My landlord lives in the same building.
- I pay my landlord every month.
- The landlord fixes the lights.
- Our landlord is very friendly.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Man who runs a pub or inn
A man who works as the boss of a pub or inn.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the landlord of [a pub/inn]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the more common property-rental meaning; context about pubs makes it clear.
Συνώνυμα
publican (Common in British English; specifically refers to someone who runs a pub.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
friendly landlord
|pub landlord
|landlord behind the bar
Θέματα
hospitality
|daily life
|daily_life
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- The landlord greeted us warmly as we entered the pub.
- Everyone in the village knows the pub's landlord.
- The landlord poured us two pints of beer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The landlord works in the pub.
- We talked to the landlord after dinner.
- The landlord gave us drinks.
Γραμματική
Εκφράσεις
absentee landlord
1/ˌæbsəntˈi lˈændlˌɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Owner who lives far from property
A landlord who lives away from the property they rent out and does not manage it directly.
Παραδείγματα
- The building fell into disrepair under an absentee landlord.
- Absentee landlords often hire agents to manage their properties.
absentee landlord
1/ˌæbsəntˈi lˈændlˌɔɹd/
fixed phrase
landlord who lives elsewhere
A landlord who does not live near the property.
Παραδείγματα
- The tenants said the absentee landlord ignored repeated repair requests.
- Local officials blamed absentee landlords for poorly maintained buildings.
- They hired an agent to manage the property for the absentee landlord.
landlord and tenant
1/lˈændlˌɔɹd ˈænd tˈɛnənt/
fixed phrase
Legal relationship between owner and renter
The two people in a rental agreement: the person who owns the property and the person who rents it.
Παραδείγματα
- The law protects both landlord and tenant rights.
- Landlord and tenant disputes can be resolved in court.
pub landlord
1/pˈʌb lˈændlˌɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Man running a public house
A man who owns or manages a pub.
Παραδείγματα
- The pub landlord locked up at midnight.
- We chatted with the pub landlord about local history.