French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
emporter
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃pɔʁte/
Meaning
- verbtake with you
Example
Tu peux emporter ce gâteau si tu veux.
You can take this cake with you if you want.
More examples
Je vais emporter un plat du restaurant.
I am going to take a dish to go from the restaurant.
Core concept
An object leaves its current place in someone's hands and ends up elsewhere under that person's control.
Common phrases
emporter quelque chose
take something away
emporter un plat
take a dish to go
emporter la victoire
win
Similar words
emmener: Take a person or animal along to a different place.
apporter: Bring an object over to the current location.
porter: Transport an object by supporting it in the hands or on the shoulder.
prendre: Take something into one's possession or control.
Definition in French
Faire sortir un objet d'un lieu pour le garder ou l'emmener ailleurs, notamment chez soi.
Word origin
Emporter developed in Old French from en- combined with porter, whose source is the Latin verb portare, 'to carry'.
Usage tips
- For food or drinks taken away from a shop or restaurant, French uses the fixed expression "à emporter".