Also means
to lease
Usage Note
Affittare works in both directions: a landlord 'affits' a property to a tenant, and a tenant 'affits' (rents) from a landlord. Context disambiguates, though prendere in affitto (to take on rent) more clearly signals the tenant's perspective. The noun is l'affitto; in affitto means 'for rent.'
Examples
"Vogliamo affittare un appartamento in centro."
Natural Translation
We want to rent an apartment in the city centre.

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