English–French
“move aside” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ekaʁte/
Example
Elle écarte son manteau pour s'asseoir.
She moves her coat aside to sit down.
How to say “move aside” in French
“Move aside” in French is écarter.
Hands or objects part something from a center, leaving space between its sides or excluding it from consideration.
Example sentences with écarter
Ils ont écarté les tables pour faire de la place.
They moved the tables aside to make room.
Tips for using écarter
- In phrases such as écarter une hypothèse, the verb means 'rule out', whereas écarter son manteau describes opening or moving the garment aside.