Usage Note
Lu is the past participle of lire (to read), used as an adjective agreeing in gender and number: lue, lus, lues. The formal phrase lu et approuvé ('read and approved') appears on contracts. Lu alone can mean a document has been seen: message lu (message read).
Examples
"Le contrat a été lu et signé."
Natural Translation
The contract was read and signed.
Literal Translation
The contract has been read and signed.
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