lease

US /liːs/
UK /liːs/
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1.

bail, location

a contract by which one party grants to another the use of a specific asset for a specified period, usually in return for periodic payments

:
We signed a three-year lease for the apartment.
Nous avons signé un bail de trois ans pour l'appartement.
The company decided to take out a new lease on the office space.
L'entreprise a décidé de prendre un nouveau bail pour les bureaux.
1.

louer, donner à bail

to grant the use or occupation of (land, buildings, or equipment) under a lease

:
The landlord agreed to lease the property to us for five years.
Le propriétaire a accepté de nous louer la propriété pour cinq ans.
Many businesses choose to lease equipment rather than buy it outright.
De nombreuses entreprises choisissent de louer du matériel plutôt que de l'acheter directement.