Alquilamos (en. We rent)

/alkiˈlamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of giving or taking something on rent.
We rented a car for our vacation.
Alquilamos un coche para nuestras vacaciones.
Action of leasing or renting something.
We rented an apartment in the city center.
Alquilamos un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.
We make a contract to use something temporarily in exchange for a payment.
We rented a room for the event.
Alquilamos una sala para el evento.

Etymology

From Latin 'adqualificare', which means 'to make suitable'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to rent a house
to take a house on rent.
alquilar una casa
to rent a car
to take a vehicle on rent.
alquilar un coche
to rent a space
to lease a place for a specific purpose.
alquilar un espacio

Related Words

rental
action of renting.
alquiler
leasing
contract through which the use of an asset is transferred.
arrendamiento

Slang Meanings

To have something temporarily.
We are going to rent a place for the party.
Vamos a alquilar un lugar para la fiesta.
To borrow something.
We rented the video game console.
Alquilamos la consola de videojuegos.