English–French
“take away” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃fiske/
Example
Les parents lui ont confisqué la console pour une semaine.
The parents took his game console away for a week.
How to say “take away” in French
“Take away” in French is confisquer.
An authority takes an object from its holder and keeps it out of reach under official control.
Example sentences with confisquer
Le professeur a décidé de confisquer le portable.
The teacher decided to confiscate the cell phone.
Tips for using confisquer
- Confisquer takes a direct object, while the person deprived is introduced by à, as in confisquer quelque chose à quelqu'un.