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    M'emporte (en. Take me away)

    /mɑ̃.pɔʁt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be overwhelmed by intense feelings.
    When I think about my childhood memories, it carries me away.
    Quand je pense à mes souvenirs d'enfance, cela m'emporte.
    To act impulsively or irrationally due to emotion.
    She let herself be carried away and shouted without thinking.
    Elle s'est laissée emporter et a crié sans réfléchir.
    To be swept along by a current, in a figurative or literal sense.
    The discussion carried me away into deep thought.
    La discussion m'a emporté dans une réflexion profonde.

    Etymology

    The verb 'to carry away' comes from the Latin 'importare', which means 'to carry with oneself'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to lose one's temper
    To lose one's calm, to get angry.
    s'emporter
    outburst
    The act of being swept away by one's emotions.
    emportement
    carry me away in my thoughts
    To be lost in one's thoughts or daydreams.
    m'emporter dans mes pensées

    Related Words

    outburst
    A moment of strong emotion where one acts without thinking.
    emportement
    swept away
    Referring to someone who is easily subject to irritability or emotional excess.
    emporté
    to carry away
    To transport something with oneself.
    emporter

    Slang Meanings

    To completely give in to emotions.
    He got carried away and started crying in public.
    Il s'est emporté et a commencé à pleurer en public.
    To act without thinking because of emotions.
    When it comes to his friends, he often gets carried away and doesn't think about the consequences.
    Quand il s'agit de ses amis, il s'emporte souvent et ne pense pas aux conséquences.