collocation · neutral
short-term lease
UK/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm liːs/US/ˌʃɔrtˈtɜrm liːs/short·TERM · LEASE
Band 6-7speakingtask1task2
a rental contract that lasts for a short, fixed period
Examples
“Many people prefer a short-term lease when they move for work.”
“In the exam I mentioned signing a short-term lease while I looked for a permanent flat.”
“Students often sign short-term leases during exchange semesters.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I moved cities, I opted for a short-term lease to keep my options open.”
Collocations
- sign a short-term lease
- renew a short-term lease
Word family
short-term adjectivelease noun / verb
Common mistakes
short term lease→short-term lease
a short lease→a short-term lease
Say it for a higher band
5short lease→6temporary rent contract→7+short-term lease
Synonyms
temporary lease
Easily confused
long-term lease
“She signed a long-term lease because she planned to stay in the city.”
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