Emmène (en. Take away)
[ɛmɛn]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
The act of leading someone with you.
She takes her children to school every day.
Elle emmène ses enfants à l'école chaque jour.
To make someone or something leave.
He takes his dog for a walk.
Il emmène son chien en promenade.
To take someone with you on a trip.
I am going to take him with me on vacation.
Je vais l'emmener avec moi en vacances.
Etymology
From Old French 'emmeiner', derived from 'men' which means 'to lead'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
take someone with you
To take a person to accompany you.
emmener quelqu'un avec soi
to take oneself along
To move together from one place to another.
s'emmener
Related Words
amener
To lead something to a place.
amener
promener
To take a walk with someone or an animal.
promener
rapporter
To bring something back from a trip.
rapporter
Slang Meanings
To take someone to a party or event.
He took her to the party this weekend.
Il l'a emmenée à la boum de ce weekend.
To be a good guide or companion.
It's cool to have him on our team; he really knows how to take people along.
C'est cool de l'avoir dans notre équipe, il sait vraiment emmener les gens.