el
masculine
/alkiˈleɾ/
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Translation
rent, rental
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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