What does égarer in French mean?

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

The word égarer in French means lose, misplace, mislay, get lost, get lost, digress, forget yourself, distort, get the better of, lose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word égarer

lose, misplace, mislay

verbe transitif (ne plus trouver)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai encore égaré mes lunettes.
I've lost my glasses again.

get lost

verbe transitif (perdre)

Ces mauvaises indications m'ont égaré et j'ai dû demander de l'aide à des passants pour retrouver mon chemin.
Those poor directions got me lost, and I had to ask passers-by for help to find my way again.

get lost

verbe pronominal (se perdre)

Je me suis égaré sur la route du retour.
I got lost on the way back.

digress

verbe pronominal (dériver du sujet)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mais pardon, je m'égare. Pour revenir au sujet ...
But I digress--sorry. Getting back to the subject ...

forget yourself

verbe pronominal (figuré (s'éloigner du bon sens)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Réfléchis, tu t'égares complètement.
Think! You're forgetting yourself.

distort

verbe transitif (détourner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Toutes les contradictions ont égaré son jugement.
All these contradictions have distorted his judgement.

get the better of

verbe transitif (figuré (faire perdre le bon sens)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Attention, la colère t'égare.
Be careful; your anger is getting the better of you.

lose

verbe transitif (embrouiller) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce cours sans queue ni tête, entrecoupé d'anecdotes sans intérêt, nous a complètement égarés.
The class, which made no sense and was peppered with uninteresting anecdotes, lost us completely.

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