No. 9,689 in French
empocher
To pocket or to take.
In a sentence
Il a réussi à empocher un gros contrat pour son entreprise.
He managed to secure a big contract for his business.
The word 'empocher' is used figuratively here, meaning to secure or obtain something significant.
Elle a empoché tous les bénéfices de la vente.
She pocketed all the profits from the sale.
Here, 'empocher' means to take possession of profits, often implying keeping or saving them.
Je viens d'empocher dix euros en jouant au poker avec mes amis.
I just pocketed ten euros by playing poker with my friends.
In this case, 'empocher' directly refers to taking or gaining money.
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