Hire vs Rent

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Hire

Top 1000 (très courant)B1verb

Rent

Top 1000 (très courant)B1noun
 HireRent
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈhaɪə(r)/","/ˈhaɪəz/","/ˈhaɪəd/","/ˈhaɪərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈhaɪər/","/ˈhaɪərz/","/ˈhaɪərd/","/ˈhaɪərɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rent/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rent/"]/
SensTo pay someone to do a job.To pay money for using a place or equipment for a time.
ExempleWe decided to hire a new employee for the marketing department.I decided to rent an apartment instead of buying one.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1B1
Nature grammaticaleverbnoun
Collocationsby the day, can/​can’t afford to, hire and fire, by the day, can/​can’t afford to, hire and fire, by the day, week, etc., locally, fromexorbitant, high, affordable, pay, afford, be behind with, be due, be payable, go up, money, payment, book, in rent, rent for, rent from, arrears of rent, for rent, a month’s, a year’s, etc. rent, exorbitant, high, affordable, pay, afford, be behind with, be due, be payable, go up, money, payment, book, in rent, rent for, rent from, arrears of rent, for rent, a month’s, a year’s, etc. rent
Antonymesdismiss, fireown, purchase
Erreurs fréquentes'Hired' as a noun instead of a verb., Confusing 'hire' with 'borrow'., Not using the right preposition, e.g., 'hire for' instead of 'hire to'.Using 'rents' incorrectly as a verb form., Confusing 'rent' with 'buy' without understanding the difference., Misusing 'rent' as a noun instead of as a verb.
Notes d'usageUsed in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for job-related discussions but less appropriate for casual conversations unless referring to a personal task.Use 'rent' in both formal and informal contexts when discussing housing or equipment. Avoid using it in casual contexts for borrowing without cost.

Questions fréquentes : Hire vs Rent

Quelle est la différence entre Hire et Rent ?

Hire: To pay someone to do a job. Rent: To pay money for using a place or equipment for a time.

Hire et Rent sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Hire: B1, Rent: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Hire et Rent ?

Hire: verb, Rent: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Hire: We decided to hire a new employee for the marketing department. Rent: I decided to rent an apartment instead of buying one.

Puis-je utiliser Hire et Rent de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Hire et Rent sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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