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rentable

rren-TAH-bleh/renˈtaβle/

profitable

Also: cost-effective, lucrative
Adjectivem or fB1
General
A small wooden treasure chest overflowing with gold coins sitting on a wooden table.

📝 In Action

Este pequeño negocio de café es muy rentable.

A2

This small coffee business is very profitable.

Invertir en paneles solares es rentable a largo plazo.

B1

Investing in solar panels is cost-effective in the long run.

La empresa cerró porque la fábrica ya no era rentable.

B2

The company closed because the factory was no longer profitable.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lucrativo (lucrative)
  • provechoso (beneficial/productive)

Antonyms

  • deficitario (loss-making)
  • improductivo (unproductive)

Common Collocations

  • negocio rentable – profitable business
  • inversión rentable – profitable investment
  • hacer algo rentable – to make something profitable

worthwhile

Also: worth it
Adjectivem or fB2
A happy gardener standing next to a tall, healthy plant with large green leaves and bright flowers.

📝 In Action

No me es rentable ir hasta allí para una reunión de diez minutos.

B1

It's not worth it for me to go all the way there for a ten-minute meeting.

A veces, reparar un móvil viejo no resulta rentable.

B2

Sometimes, repairing an old mobile phone isn't worthwhile.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • valer la pena (to be worth the effort)
  • compensar (to make up for/be worth it)

Common Collocations

  • económicamente rentable – financially worthwhile

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "rentable" in Spanish:

cost-effective→lucrative→profitable→worth it→worthwhile→

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Quick Quiz: rentable

Question 1 of 3

If a business is losing money every month, it is NOT...

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
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📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Spanish noun 'renta' (income), which comes from the Latin 'rendere' (to give back or yield). The suffix '-able' indicates the capability of yielding that income.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: rentableItalian: redditizio

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'rentable' for a house I want to live in?

Only if you are an investor buying it to make money. If you just mean the house is available for you to rent for the weekend, you should say 'está en alquiler' or 'es alquilable'.

Is 'rentable' used for people?

Generally, no. You wouldn't call a person 'rentable' unless you are talking about their performance in a very cold, business-like way (e.g., an athlete's contract).

Does 'rentable' change if the noun is feminine?

No. It is 'un negocio rentable' (masculine) and 'una empresa rentable' (feminine). Adjectives ending in -e usually don't change for gender.