No. 4,532 in French
loué
"Rented" or "praised."
In a sentence
Les locaux que nous avons loués sont spacieux.
The premises we rented are spacious.
This is the past participle of 'louer', meaning 'to rent' in the context of having rented a place.
Le tableau ancien a été loué pour sa beauté.
The old painting was praised for its beauty.
This is the past participle of 'louer', meaning 'to praise' in the context of admiring an object.
Ils ont loué une voiture pour leur voyage.
They rented a car for their trip.
This indicates the usage of 'louer' as a verb meaning 'to rent' in the context of hiring an object.
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