/ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te/
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Translation
to take away, to carry off
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Word origin
From Old French emporter, from en ('away from there', from Latin inde) and porter ('to carry', from Latin portare). The set phrase l'emporter sur means 'to prevail over'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- portare
- English cognates
- port, portable, export
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | emporte | emportais | emportai | emporterai | emporterais |
| tu | emportes | emportais | emportas | emporteras | emporterais |
| il/elle | emporte | emportait | emporta | emportera | emporterait |
| nous | emportons | emportions | emportâmes | emporterons | emporterions |
| vous | emportez | emportiez | emportâtes | emporterez | emporteriez |
| ils/elles | emportent | emportaient | emportèrent | emporteront | emporteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | emporte | emportasse |
| tu | emportes | emportasses |
| il/elle | emporte | emportât |
| nous | emportions | emportassions |
| vous | emportiez | emportassiez |
| ils/elles | emportent | emportassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | emporte |
| nous | emportons |
| vous | emportez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- emportant
- Past participle
- emporté · emportée · emportés · emportées
Examples
.
Do not forget to take your umbrella with you.
.
The wind carried off all the dead leaves.
, .
One pizza to take away, please.
.
Caution prevailed over curiosity.
relire.
She took the file home to read through it again.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 7: emporter, endormir, joindre and 7 more words.