Enlever (en. To remove)

[ɑ̃leve]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Make something disappear.

He removed all the flowers from the garden.

Il a enlevé toutes les fleurs du jardin.

Get rid of someone by taking them with you.

She was abducted by strangers.

Elle a été enlevée par des inconnus.

Remove an object or a person from a place.

Can you remove this book from the table?

Peux-tu enlever ce livre de la table ?

Lighten a load or burden.

Some sand needs to be removed for the boat to float.

Il faut enlever un peu de sable pour que le bateau puisse flotter.

From Latin 'inlevare', composed of 'in-' and 'levare'.

remove the suspense

Make a situation less tense or uncertain.

enlever le suspense

step away from in front

Remove oneself from someone's sight.

s'enlever de devant

remove a doubt

Dissipate a hesitation or uncertainty.

enlever un doute

remove

Take something from a place.

retirer

delete

Make disappear or eliminate.

supprimer

take away

Remove something.

ôter

To take someone away with malicious intent.

He was kidnapped for ransom.

Il a été enlevé pour un rançon.

To get rid of a cargo or a burden.

They removed the old car from the road.

Ils ont enlevé la vieille voiture de la route.