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    Emporter (en. Take away)

    /ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take or move something from one place to another.
    He took his book home with him.
    Il a emporté son livre chez lui.
    To have an influence or effect on something.
    This victory could carry the match.
    Cette victoire pourrait emporter le match.
    To appropriate, to take charge.
    She took all the credit for this achievement.
    Elle a emporté tous les mérites de cette réalisation.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'importare', meaning 'to bring back'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to carry away the victory
    To win a match or competition.
    emporter la victoire
    to win approval
    To obtain someone's approval or support.
    emporter l'adhésion
    to take away a memory
    To keep a memory of a place or event.
    emporter un souvenir

    Related Words

    to carry
    To act to transport something.
    porter
    to bring back
    To bring something to a place or a person.
    rapporter
    to take
    To take someone with you to another place.
    emmener

    Slang Meanings

    To take a hit
    When he was kicked out of the competition, he really took a hit to his morale.
    Quand il a été éjecté de la compétition, il a vraiment emporté un coup au moral.
    To hit the jackpot
    He played so well that he hit the jackpot at the casino.
    Il a tellement bien joué qu'il a emporté le jackpot au casino.