English–French
“remove” in French
How to say “remove” in French
“Remove” in French is enlever.
A hand pulls a cloth or object free, and the spot it occupied becomes visible.
Example sentences with enlever
Avant d'entrer, il faut enlever ses chaussures.
Before entering, you have to take off your shoes.
Tips for using enlever
- With clothing, enlever means 'take off', while with a person it can mean 'kidnap', so the object determines the sense.
Other French words for “remove”
Peux-tu retirer la poussière de la table ?
Can you remove the dust from the table?
J'ai ôté la poussière du meuble.
I removed the dust from the furniture.
Il faut dégager la neige devant la porte.
The snow in front of the door needs to be removed.
Il faut extirper cette mauvaise habitude.
This bad habit needs to be removed.