L'enlever (en. Take it off)

lɑ̃lɑve

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To take something from a place.
It needs to be removed from the ground.
Il faut l'enlever du sol.
To make something disappear or abolish it.
They decided to remove it from the list.
Ils ont décidé de l'enlever de la liste.
To move to take or carry away with oneself.
She is going to remove it at the station.
Elle va l'enlever à la gare.
To eliminate a part to make something lighter or easier.
Can you remove it so that I can see better?
Peux-tu l'enlever pour que je puisse voir mieux ?

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'enlever', which comes from the Latin 'levare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to remove from
To take or pick something up from a place.
l'enlever à
to withdraw
To withdraw or disappear.
s'enlever
to remove from
To remove or exclude something from a list or a set.
l'enlever de

Related Words

lift
To raise or elevate something.
lever
retrieve
To take back what has been lost or to take away time.
récupérer
move
To change the position of something.
déplacer

Slang Meanings

To take something quickly.
Go ahead, remove it before someone sees it.
Vas-y, enlève-le avant que quelqu'un le voie.
To eliminate an obstacle.
He removed the problem in the blink of an eye.
Il a enlevé le problème en un clin d'œil.