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