What does louer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word louer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use louer in French.

The word louer in French means rent, let, rent, praise, praise, congratulate, rent, congratulate yourself on doing, for rent, apartment to rent, congratulate each other, congratulate one another, sublet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word louer

rent, let

verbe transitif (prêter contre rétribution)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vieille dame louait son studio à des étudiants.
The old lady rents her studio to students.

rent

verbe transitif (payer pour [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pour l'instant, je loue cet appartement, mais un jour, j'aimerais bien l'acheter.
For now, I'm renting this apartment, but I'd like to buy it one day.

praise

verbe transitif (soutenu (vanter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chef d'entreprise n'avait de cesse de louer le sérieux de ses employés.
The boss of the business was always praising his employees dedication.

praise, congratulate

verbe transitif (soutenu (féliciter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les joueurs ont loué l'arbitre pour son impartialité.
The players praised the referee for his impartiality.

rent

verbe pronominal (être loué)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les studios se louent entre 500 et 600 € par mois dans ce quartier.
Studios rent for between €500 and €600 in this neighbourhood.

congratulate yourself on doing

verbe pronominal (se féliciter)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Vincent se loue d'avoir acheté sa maison avant l'augmentation des prix.
Vincent is pleased with himself for buying his house before property prices went up.

for rent

locution adjectivale (proposé à la location) (available to be rented)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il n'y aura que des appartements à louer dans ce futur immeuble. Le panneau « à louer » de cet appartement n'est pas très visible depuis la rue.
There will only be rental flats in the new building.

apartment to rent

nom masculin (logement disponible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

congratulate each other, congratulate one another

verbe pronominal (se féliciter l'un l'autre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les lauréats du concours s'entre-louent.

sublet

verbe transitif (mettre en sous-location) (property)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce locataire sous-louait son appartement à des sans-papiers.

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