Kilo Lingo

/alkiˈlaɾ/

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Translation

to rent, to hire

Word origin

From Arabic al-kira ('the hire, the rent'), one of many Spanish words that entered from Andalusian Arabic during the medieval period.

Origin
Arabic
Root
al-kira

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Examples

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We want to hire a car for the trip.

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I am going to rent a flat near the centre.

¿ cuesta ?

How much does it cost to hire a bicycle here?

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We rented a house by the sea in summer.

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They decide to let the room to a student.

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This word is part of lesson 59.