No. 4,531 in French

louer

To rent or to praise.

In a sentence

Je veux louer une voiture pour le week-end.
I want to rent a car for the weekend.
In this sentence, 'louer' is used to mean 'to rent' as part of the context of temporarily using a vehicle.
Ils ont loué notre générosité lors de l'événement.
They praised our generosity during the event.
Here, 'louer' is used in the sense of 'to praise' or 'commend', expressing approval for someone's actions.
La maison qu'ils ont louée est très charmante.
The house they rented is very charming.
In this case, 'louer' refers again to the meaning 'to rent', describing the act of temporarily obtaining a residence.

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