enlever

French

Etymology

en- +‎ lever

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃l.ve/

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Verb

enlever

1. (transitive) to remove, take off, take away, clear
2. (transitive) to take off, remove (clothes)

   Elle enleva ses lunettes et j'aperçus sa beauté.

   She took off her glasses and I glimpsed her beauty.

3. (transitive) to kidnap, abduct
4. (transitive) to win, capture, carry off
5. (reflexive) to come out, wash off

Derived terms

• enlèvement
• enlever la poussière

Further reading

• “enlever”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Verb

enlever

1. (Jersey) to kidnap, abduct