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to rent out
To let someone use something, especially an apartment, a house, or a vehicle, in exchange for regular payment (rent).
Sie vermieten die obere Etage ihres Hauses an Studenten.
They rent out the upper floor of their house to students.
'Vermieten' (to rent out) is an inseparable verb because it begins with the prefix 'ver-'. The prefix remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all conjugated forms and sentence positions.
Er hat seine alte Wohnung schnell vermietet.
He quickly rented out his old apartment.
The person who rents something is in the dative. The thing being rented out is in the accusative. The pattern is: someone (nominative) rents out something (accusative) to someone (dative).
Meine Eltern vermieten den Studenten eine kleine Wohnung.
My parents rent out a small apartment to the students.
The verb is most often used in connection with real estate. Typical objects that one rents out are 'eine Wohnung' (an apartment), 'ein Haus' (a house), or 'ein Zimmer' (a room).
Ab nächstem Monat können wir das Zimmer im Dachgeschoss vermieten.
Starting next month, we can rent out the room in the attic.
to leave / to entrust
'überlassen' and 'vermieten' have in common that someone is allowed to use something that belongs to another person. 'vermieten' is very specific: it means use in exchange for rent, often with an apartment, a house, a room, or a vehicle. 'überlassen' is more general and does not automatically say that money is paid. It can also be meant in a friendly, private way, or without a fixed contract. If rent is paid regularly, 'vermieten' is the right word. If you only want to say that someone is allowed to use something, 'überlassen' is often a better fit.
Meine Freundin vermietet ihre Wohnung für drei Monate an eine Familie.
My friend is renting out her apartment to a family for three months.
Frau Schneider überlässt den Kindern im Sommer ihr kleines Gartenhaus zum Spielen.
In the summer, Mrs. Schneider lets the children use her small garden house to play in.