rent

loyer

Somme versée régulièrement pour utiliser un logement, un terrain ou un bien appartenant à quelqu’un d’autre.

En anglais simple : Money you pay regularly to use a home, land, or something that belongs to another person.

• My rent is due tomorrow.
• They raised the rent last year.
• Does the rent include electricity?

Comment l'utiliser : rent for/on something (The rent for this apartment is expensive.)

Synonymes : rental payment

Expressions courantes : pay rent, monthly rent, rent for something, weekly rent

rente économique

Revenu supplémentaire obtenu grâce au contrôle d’un droit précieux auquel les autres ne peuvent pas accéder librement.

En anglais simple : Extra money earned because you control a valuable right that others cannot freely obtain.

• The license gives its owner a steady rent.
• Economists studied the rents earned by firms with exclusive rights.
• Limited competition allows the company to collect economic rent.

Synonymes : economic rent

Expressions courantes : economic rent, monopoly rent

louer

Payer pour utiliser quelque chose pendant une durée limitée.

En anglais simple : If you pay to use something for a limited time, you do this.

• We rent a small apartment.
• She rented a bike for the afternoon.
• Can we rent a car at the airport?

Comment l'utiliser : rent something from someone (We rent our car from a local company.)

Synonymes : hire

Expressions courantes : rent a car, rent an apartment, rent a bike

louer

Payer régulièrement le propriétaire pour habiter ou travailler dans son bâtiment.

En anglais simple : To pay an owner regularly so you can live or work in their building.

• We rent a house near the station.
• He rented an office above a shop.
• How long have you rented this apartment?

Comment l'utiliser : rent something from someone (They rent a flat from my aunt.)

Synonymes : lease

Expressions courantes : rent a house, rent a flat, rent an office

louer, mettre en location

Laisser quelqu’un utiliser son bâtiment en échange de paiements réguliers.

En anglais simple : To let someone use your building in exchange for regular payments.

• We rent our cottage to tourists.
• He rented out the upstairs apartment.
• Do you rent rooms to students?

Comment l'utiliser : rent something to someone (She rents her spare room to a student.); rent out something (They rent out their house every summer.)

Synonymes : let, lease out

Expressions courantes : rent something out, rent a room