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• Nom avec plusieurs sens : paiement pour l'utilisation d'un bien ou d'un équipement ; ouverture résultant d'une déchirure ; revenu économique tiré d'une terre cultivée ; ou action de déchirer ou de fendre quelque chose.

A noun with multiple meanings: a payment made for the use of property or equipment; an opening made by pulling or tearing; the economic return from cultivated land; or the act of rending or splitting something.

1. Payment for useA2formal

   A regular payment made by a tenant to a landlord for the use of property, land, or equipment.

   loyer

   • The monthly rent for the apartment is $1,200.
   • They paid the rent on time every month.
   • The landlord increased the rent after the first year.

   Synonymeshirerental

2. Tear or splitB2formal

   An opening or tear made by pulling or ripping something apart.

   déchirure

   • There was a large rent in the fabric of the old curtain.
   • The storm caused a rent in the sail of the boat.
   • He noticed a rent in his jacket after the hike.

   Synonymesbreachfissuregapripruptureslashslitsplittear

3. Economic surplus from landC1formal

   The economic return from cultivated land that exceeds the return from the least productive land under similar conditions.

   Rente foncière

   • The concept of economic rent is central to classical economics.
   • Farmers on fertile soil earn a higher rent than those on marginal land.
   • The theory explains how rent arises from differences in land quality.

   Synonymeseconomic rentground rent

4. Act of tearingC1formal

   The action of tearing or splitting something forcefully.

   déchirure

   • The rent of the paper was loud and sudden.
   • With a single rent, she opened the envelope.
   • The violent rent of the cloth startled everyone.

   Synonymesbreachcrackfissureriprupturesplittear

   Antonymesmendrepairseamunion

• Verbe littéraire ou soutenu signifiant déchirer ou arracher quelque chose avec force ou violence, ou fendre l'air, le silence, etc.

An archaic or literary verb meaning to tear or pull something apart violently or forcefully.

verbe irrégulier

1. Tear violentlyC1formal

   To tear something apart or split it with force.

   Déchirer violemment

   • The explosion rent the building in two.
   • She rent the letter into pieces in anger.
   • The wolf rent the carcass with its sharp claws.

   Synonymescleavedisruptripseversplitsundertear

   Antonymesjoinmendrepairunite

• Verbe désignant l'action de payer pour l'usage temporaire de quelque chose, généralement un bien immobilier ou un équipement, ou de permettre à quelqu'un d'utiliser ce bien contre un paiement.

A verb used to indicate the act of paying for the temporary use of something, typically property or equipment.

1. Let for moneyA2formal

   To allow someone to use a property or item in exchange for regular payment.

   louer (moyennant un loyer)

   • They rent out their apartment to tourists during the summer.
   • He rents his garage to a neighbor for storage.
   • The company rents office space in the city center.

   Synonymescharterfarm outhire outleaselet

2. Grant use under a contractB1formal

   To give someone the right to use a property or asset for a specified period under a lease or rental agreement.

   louer (donner en location)

   • The landlord rented the house to the family for two years.
   • They rented the equipment under a short-term contract.
   • The agency rents cars to customers with a valid license.

   Synonymeshire outleaselet

3. Engage for service under contractB1formal

   To hire or obtain the use of something, such as a service or item, for a fixed period and payment.

   Louer (moyennant paiement)

   • We rented a boat for the afternoon.
   • She rented a movie from the streaming service.
   • They rented a hall for the wedding reception.

   Synonymescharterengagehirelease

4. Hold under a lease or rental agreementB1formal

   To possess and use a property or goods by paying rent, typically under a formal agreement.

   louer (en tant que locataire)

   • They rent an apartment in the suburbs.
   • He rents a car for his weekly commute.
   • The business rents its office furniture.

   Synonymeshirelease

Variantes phrasalrent out