No. 14,534 in German
leasen
To lease or rent.
In a sentence
Ich habe vor, ein Auto zu leasen.
I plan to lease a car.
Here, 'leasen' is used to describe the action of acquiring a vehicle for temporary use based on a leasing agreement.
Das Unternehmen hat beschlossen, neue Maschinen zu leasen.
The company decided to lease new machines.
In this sentence, 'leasen' refers to a business decision to temporarily obtain machinery via leasing.
Kann man auch ein Haus leasen, anstatt es zu kaufen?
Can you lease a house instead of buying it?
Here, 'leasen' is applied hypothetically to discuss leasing property under specific terms instead of outright purchasing.
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