What does emporter in French mean?

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

The word emporter in French means take, take, take away, carry off, lose your temper, bolt, win, takeaway, only take the essentials, just take the essentials, win the day, carry the day, win, beat, defeat, takeaway, takeaway food, takeaway, get carried away, get carried away, To eat in or take away?, carryout service, takeout service. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word emporter

take

verbe transitif (prendre avec soi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand je vais marcher, j'emporte toujours une petite bouteille d'eau.
When I go for a walk, I always take a small bottle of water.

take

verbe transitif (déplacer avec soi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous emportons les meubles dans la nouvelle maison.
We are taking the furniture to the new house.

take away

verbe transitif (transporter)

Le vent emporte les feuilles mortes.
The wind carries the dead leaves away.

carry off

verbe transitif (tuer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La tuberculose a fini par emporter le garçon.
Tuberculosis finally carried the boy off.

lose your temper

verbe pronominal (perdre son calme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il est coléreux et s'emporte facilement.
He is volatile and loses his temper easily.

bolt

verbe pronominal (prendre le mors aux dents) (horse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Son cheval s'est emporté et il a fait une chute.
His horse bolted and he fell off.

win

verbe transitif (vieux (gagner, remporter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce coureur a emporté le marathon en moins de 2 heures.
That runner won the marathon in less than two hours.

takeaway

locution adjectivale (non consommé sur place) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On bénéficie souvent d'une remise au restaurant lorsque l'on prend un plat à emporter.

only take the essentials, just take the essentials

locution verbale (voyager avec peu de bagages)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quand on fait des randonnées, on emporte l'essentiel pour ne pas trop se charger.

win the day, carry the day

locution verbale (réussir à convaincre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet argument nous a permis d'emporter la décision.

win

locution verbale (gagner, avoir l'avantage)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En finale du Tournoi des 6 Nations de 2018, c'est l'Irlande qui l'a emporté. Finalement, la raison l'a emporté et je n'ai pas acheté la bague.
In the end, reason prevailed and I did not buy the ring.

beat, defeat

locution verbale (gagner, avoir l'avantage)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

takeaway, takeaway food

nom masculin (mets à consommer ailleurs)

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

takeaway

nom masculin (repas ramené avant d'être mangé) (UK)

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

get carried away

(être emporté par [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get carried away

(faire plus que prévu) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

To eat in or take away?

(formule en restauration rapide) (UK)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Alors je résume : deux hamburgers, une petite frite, une grande frite et deux sodas. Sur place ou à emporter ?

carryout service, takeout service

nom féminin (type de restauration) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les traiteurs font souvent de la vente à emporter.

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