Allez-vous-en (en. Go away)

/ale vu zɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Movement by which a person leaves a place.

When he finished his work, he told his colleagues, "Go away, I'm going to close the office."

Quand il a fini son travail, il a dit à ses collègues : 'Allez-vous-en, je vais fermer le bureau.'

Expression used to ask someone to move away.

She was irritated and ordered, "Go away, I want to be alone!"

Elle était irritée et a ordonné : 'Allez-vous-en, je veux être seule !'

A form of politeness to request an exit.

Thank you for your visit, but now, go away.

Je vous remercie de votre visite, mais maintenant, allez-vous-en.

Suggestion to leave a place.

He advised his friends, "Get going before the party ends."

Il a conseillé à ses amis : 'Allez-vous-en avant que la fête ne se termine.'

Derived from the verb 'aller' and the expression 'vous-en'.

Get out of here!

Expresses a strong request for immediate departure.

Allez-vous-en d'ici !

Leave quietly.

Indicates a polite way to ask someone to leave.

Allez-vous-en tranquillement.

I beg you to go away.

A polite formulation to ask someone to get going.

Je vous prie d'aller-vous-en.

to leave

Leaving a place.

partir

to push away

Making someone move away.

écarter

to withdraw

Moving away from a group or situation.

se retirer

Get lost!

When someone is being persistent, one can say: "Get lost!"

Quand quelqu'un se montre insistant, on peut dire : 'Fous le camp !'

Clear out!

It’s a familiar way of telling someone to leave.

C'est une manière familière de dire à quelqu'un de s'en aller.