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    Ôtait (en. Took away)

    [o.tɛ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To remove or take away something.
    He was taking off his shoes before entering.
    Il ôtait ses chaussures avant d'entrer.
    To diminish or reduce something.
    She was shedding weight to improve her health.
    Elle ôtait de son poids pour améliorer sa santé.
    To set aside, exclude.
    He was eliminating bad thoughts from his mind.
    Il ôtait les mauvaises pensées de son esprit.
    To remove an obstacle.
    They were removing barriers to let the public through.
    Ils ôtaient les barrières pour laisser passer le public.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'ob-tĕrĕ', meaning to remove.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take the bread out of someone's mouth
    Depriving someone of their means of subsistence.
    ôter le pain de la bouche
    to remove all doubt
    Eliminating any uncertainty.
    ôter tout doute
    to take off one's hat
    Showing respect.
    ôter son chapeau

    Related Words

    ôter
    Verb that means to remove or take away.
    ôter
    enlever
    Synonymous verb with ôter, meaning to make something disappear.
    enlever
    soustraire
    It means to take away a part of a whole.
    soustraire

    Slang Meanings

    To strip someone of their belongings.
    He was stripped of his watch during the theft.
    Il a été ôté de sa montre pendant le vol.
    To take something away quickly.
    He took the items off the desk before the boss arrived.
    Il a ôté les objets du bureau avant que le patron n'arrive.