alquilado

rented, hired

adjective ahl-kee-LAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Alquilado is the past participle of alquilar ('to rent') used as an adjective, describing something currently under a rental arrangement — un coche alquilado ('a hire car'), un piso alquilado ('a rented flat'). In Spain alquilar covers both 'to rent' and 'to let', depending on perspective; Latin America often uses rentar instead. The feminine is alquilada.

Examples

"Viven en un piso alquilado."

Natural Translation

They live in a rented flat.

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