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/alkiˈleɾ/

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Translation

rent, rental

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Word origin

From Arabic al-kirā ('the rent, the hire'), taken into Spanish during the centuries of Al-Andalus. The al- is the Arabic definite article, as in many Spanish words of Arabic origin.

Origin
Arabic
Root
al-kirā

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralalquileres

Examples

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The rent on the flat goes up every year.

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How much do you pay in rent a month?

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We are looking for a rental car for the weekend.

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Rent in the centre is too expensive for us.

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I have to pay the rent before the fifth.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 11: alquiler, huh, nieto and 7 more words.