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"Arriendo" is a form of "arriendo", a noun which is often translated as "leasing". "Venta" is a noun which is often translated as "sale". Learn more about the difference between "arriendo" and "venta" below.
el arriendo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. leasing
Los jovenes suelen preferir el arriendo a la hipoteca porque no quieren verse atados.Young people often prefer leasing to a mortgage as they don't want to be tied down.
b. renting
El arriendo vuelve a ponerse de moda en ciudades donde los precios de los inmuebles están muy altos.Renting is coming back into fashion in cities where real estate prices are very high.
c. letting (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Hay gente que se hizo muy rica a base de arriendos durante el boom inmobiliario.There are people who became very rich through lettings during the property boom.
a. rent
El arriendo que estoy pagando por mi apartamento es muy caro y ahora busco algo más barato.The rent I pay for my apartment is very high so I'm now looking for something cheaper.
la venta(
behn
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (commerce)
a. sale
La venta de nuestra casa y de mi negocio nos dejará viajar el mundo.The sale of our house and my business will allow us to travel the world.
2. (lodging)
a. inn
Está oscureciendo y deberíamos parar en esa venta y dormir un poco.It's getting dark and we should stop at that inn and get some sleep.
3. (store) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. stall
Compré este brazalete de esmeraldas en la venta de la playa.I bought this emerald bracelet at the stall on the beach.
b. small shop
En el mercado hay muchas ventas en donde puedes comprar chompas o chalinas.There are many small shops in the market where you can buy pullovers or scarves.
las ventas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. sales
¿Alguna vez has trabajado en ventas o marketing?Have you ever worked in Sales or Marketing?
