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    Emmenait (en. Took away)

    /ɛ.mə.nɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To drive someone or something to a place.
    He took his son to school every morning.
    Il emmenait son fils à l'école tous les matins.
    To transport with oneself.
    She always took her favorite book on her travels.
    Elle emmenait toujours son livre préféré lors de ses voyages.
    To have someone follow.
    He took his girlfriend with him everywhere he went.
    Il emmenait sa petite amie avec lui partout où il allait.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'emenier', deriving from Latin 'ex-' and 'manere' (to stay).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    took someone by car
    To drive someone somewhere by car.
    emmenait quelqu'un en voiture
    took with oneself
    To take something or someone when leaving.
    emmenait avec soi
    took to the party
    To drive people to a celebration or gathering.
    emmenait à la fête

    Related Words

    take
    The infinitive verb, meaning to drive someone.
    emmener
    bring back
    To drive someone back to their starting point.
    ramener
    hold back
    To ensure that someone does not leave.
    retenir

    Slang Meanings

    To take someone with oneself.
    He took his crew to the concert.
    Il a emmené sa bande au concert.
    To go on a road trip with friends.
    We wanted to take our group out this weekend.
    On voulait emmenait notre groupe en vadrouille ce week-end.