Im learning English at school and my teacher always confuses this two words(Im serious). We had a test and we had cto translate german words into English. There was the word "ausleihen" and I wrote borrow(and I think that Im right), but then my teacher said it was wrong and that the right word was rent.
But since my teacher cant really speak English I still think Im right and HE was confusing the words. Can anybody help me?
(i know Im right but I want to be sure before I yell at my teacher...lol)
2006-06-27 04:45:25 · 23 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
rent involves money. You pay money for borrowing something else, usually a house or an apartment but maybe other things like dvd's.
borrowing has no price. You are not obligated to pay for taking and using an object or an idea and giving it back to the owner.
loan is borrowing money and paying for borrowing it. You pay the price of borrowing money. And you pay this price with money too.
I hope i didnt confuse you any further.
2006-06-27 04:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
BORROW
To obtain or receive (something) on loan with the promise or understanding of returning it or its equivalent.
To adopt or use as one's own: I borrowed your good idea.
In subtraction, to take a unit from the next larger denomination in the minuend so as to make a number larger than the number to be subtracted.
RENT
Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.
A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.
The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.
The revenue yielded by a piece of land in excess of that yielded by the poorest or least favorably located land under equal market conditions. Also called economic rent.
2006-06-27 11:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by HotRod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Borrow: If you borrow something that you need, it does not imply an exchange of money. It is assumed that you will return the object to its owner.
Rent: If you rent an apartment you could be either the tenant or the landlord. With this word the exchange of money is implied.
2006-06-27 14:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by breasia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To borrow means to take with the intention of returning to the owner in nearly the same condition, with or without the cost to be paid for using it. For example, you can borrow money and repay it with or without interest.
Rent, means to pay in money for using any thing other than money, and the condition of returning it is after normal wear and tear of its use during the period of renting it.
Rent is essentially a transaction for consideration.
Borrowing may be out of even 'help to each other'.
2006-06-27 12:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Rent" is when you pay for something, for example if I want rent a car I would be paying to use the car for a limited time, or if i wanted to rent an apartment I would pay to use it for a certain amount of time and when that time ran out and i wanted to keep using the apartment I would pay for more time.
"Borrow" is doing the similar to renting only you don't pay for it. For example, if I wanted to borrow your car, you would let me use it but not keep it, without having to pay. Another example could be, if I let you borrow CD I would be letting you use it for a limited time without having to pay. Also, when you borrow you have permission from the owner to use it.
Also, keep in mind that not all words from different languages have perfect translations.
2006-06-27 11:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by DiMooch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Borrow is to accept the gift of use from someone (usually someone you know).
RENT is the same but money is charged for the use, and the owner can be anyone.
I borrow a car from my brother, I rent a car from Hertz.
2006-06-27 11:49:13 · answer #6 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you borrow you intend to give it back after a period of use. No money or fee is charged as it is a friendly transaction. If you rent you have a specified period of use during which you are charged for the item.
2006-06-27 11:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by aquavita@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Borrow basically means that someone allows you to use something without paying for it. Renting means that someone allows you to use something, but you have to pay for it. In both instances, the person borrowing or renting does not gain ownership.
2006-06-27 11:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by rliedtky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent means you pay a fee on a time based interval, borrow is when you are lent something by someone for an indifferent amount of time, or until they ask for it back.
2006-06-27 11:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have aptly supplied the definition of borrow and rent. What we need from you is the paragraph or at least the sentence so that we can discern in what context it was used.
2006-06-27 12:59:31 · answer #10 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋