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rent-free

(rĕnt′frē′)
adj.
Not being subject to rent.
adv.
Not having to pay or not paying rent.
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rent-free

adj, adv
without payment of rent
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.rent-free - complimentary; without payment of rent; "with the job came a rent-free apartment"
unpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill"
Adv.1.rent-free - without paying rent; "I can live here rent-free"
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Translations

rent-free

[ˈrentˈfriː]
A. ADJ [house etc] → exento de alquiler
B. ADV to live rent-free → ocupar una casa sin pagar alquiler
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rent-free

[ˌrɛntˈfriː]
1. adj (accommodation) → gratuito/a
2. adv (live) → senza pagare l'affitto
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rent1

(rent) noun
money paid, usually regularly, for the use of a house, shop, land etc which belongs to someone else. The rent for this flat is $50 a week.
verb
to pay or receive rent for the use of a house, shop, land etc. We rent this flat from Mr Smith; Mr Smith rents this flat to us.
ˈrental noun
1. money paid as rent. car rental.
2. the act of renting. The rental in this area is high.
rentˈ-a-car noun
1. a company that rents cars.
2. a car rented.
ˌrent-ˈfree adverb
without payment of rent. He lives there rent-free.
adjective
for which rent does not need to be paid. a rent-free flat.
rent out
to allow people to use (a house etc which one owns) in exchange for money.
see also let.
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