/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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