rent
gb/ɹˈɛnt/ us/ɹˈɛnt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to rent [something] from [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' with 'lend'; 'rent' means you pay to use something, while 'lend' means you give something to someone temporarily without payment.
Συνώνυμα
lease (Often used for longer-term, more formal rental agreements.)
Αντώνυμα
own (Means having legal possession instead of temporary use.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rent an apartment
|rent a car
|rent a house
|rent equipment
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|housing
|travel
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to rent a car.
- We rent a small house.
- He rents a bike every weekend.
- They rent a room near the school.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Let someone use for payment
To let someone use your thing if they give you money.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to rent [something] to [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse the direction: 'rent from' means you pay; 'rent to' means you receive payment.
Συνώνυμα
let (Common in British English for renting property to tenants.)
Αντώνυμα
keep (To retain and not allow others to use.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rent out a flat
|rent rooms to students
|rent property
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- They rent their basement apartment to college students.
- She rents out her cottage during the summer.
- The company rents office space to several startups.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I rent my room to a student.
- They rent their car to tourists.
- He rents his house every summer.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
Payment for temporary use
Money you pay each month or week to use a place or thing.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' (payment) with 'bill'; rent is for property or equipment, bills are for services like water or electricity.
Συνώνυμα
lease payment (More formal or contractual term, often for vehicles or equipment.)
Αντώνυμα
purchase price (The total cost paid to own something permanently.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pay the rent
|high rent
|monthly rent
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I pay rent every month.
- The rent is very high.
- He forgot to pay his rent.
Ρήμα
C1
action
4
Tear apart by force
To tear something into pieces by pulling hard.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to rent [something] apart
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'tear'; 'rent' in this sense is more literary or formal and less common in daily speech.
Συνώνυμα
rip (Less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
mend (To repair something that has been torn or damaged.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rent apart
|rent in two
Θέματα
violence
|physical actions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The explosion rented the ship's hull.
- Grief seemed to rent his heart in two.
- The wind rented the sails during the storm.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The wind rented the flag.
- She rented the paper in half.
- They rented the cloth with a knife.
Ουσιαστικό
literary
C1
entity
5
Tear or opening caused by force
A big hole or cut made when something is torn.
Συνώνυμα
rip (Common and neutral term for a tear in material.)
Αντώνυμα
repair (The act of fixing an opening or tear.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a rent in the fabric
|a rent in the earth
Θέματα
objects
|damage
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I see a rent in your coat.
- The cloth has a rent in it.
- There is a rent in the tent.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
rent
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛnt/
US/ɹˈɛnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
rent (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (rent)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: rent
- Plural: rent, rents
Verb
- Base: rent
- 3rd Person Singular: rents
- Present Participle: renting
- Past: rented
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The house is now up for rent after renovations.
- Several offices are up for rent in that building.