What does ôter in French mean?

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

The word ôter in French means take off, take out of, take off, take away, come off, get out of [somewhere], take away from, clarify for, take 's life, take away 's livelihood, take the words right out of 's mouth. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ôter

take off

verbe transitif (enlever un vêtement)

(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.")
Antoine ôte son manteau en rentrant de l'extérieur.
Anthony takes his coat off when he comes in from outside.

take out of

(enlever [qch] de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ôtez les pépins du citron.
Take the pips out of the lemon.

take off

verbe transitif (enlever, débarrasser)

(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.")
Il faut ôter tous les livres qui sont sur la table.
All of the books on the table must be removed.

take away

(retirer à [qqn] la possession de [qch])

(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.")
Le policier a ôté son arme au voleur.
The policeman took the weapon away from the thief.

come off

verbe pronominal (s'enlever)

Ces bottes sont confortables et s'ôtent très facilement.
These boots are comfortable and come off very easily.

get out of [somewhere]

(familier (partir de quelque part)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Allez, oust, ôtez-vous de là ! Ôte-toi de mon chemin !
Let's go, scram, get out of there! Get out of my way.

take away from

(enlever [qch] à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette maladie lui ôte sa joie de vivre.
This illness is taking his love of life away from him.

clarify for

locution verbale (rassurer [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ôte-moi d'un doute ; tu n'as pas mangé toute la tablette de chocolat ?

take 's life

(tuer)

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

take away 's livelihood

(figuré (priver [qqn] du nécessaire)

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

take the words right out of 's mouth

(dire quelque chose avant l'autre)

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

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