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rent

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noun/verbpl: rents
aluguel
1. A fixed regular payment made by a tenant to a landlord for the use of a property
The monthly rent for this apartment is $1,200.
O aluguel mensal deste apartamento é de $1.200.
2. To lease or let out a property in exchange for payment
We decided to rent out our house while we travel.
Decidimos alugar nossa casa enquanto viajamos.
3. To obtain temporary use of something by paying a fee
I need to rent a car for the weekend.
Preciso alugar um carro para o fim de semana.
4. A tear or split in fabric or material
There is a rent in the fabric of the dress.
Há um rasgo no tecido do vestido.
Synonyms
leasepaymenthiretearsplit
Antonyms
purchaseownmendrepair

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aluguel
Most common term for rental payment
Rio de Janeiro
aluguel
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
aluguel
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
renda/aluguel
Renda is more commonly used in Portugal for rental payments

Related Idioms & Phrases

rent-free
for rent
rental income
rental agreement
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