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No. 9,721 in French

enlever

"Enlever" means "to remove" or "to take away."

In a sentence

  • Il a enlevé sa veste avant de sortir.

    He removed his jacket before going out.

    In this sentence, 'enlever' is used to mean 'to remove', referring to an action of taking off a piece of clothing.

  • Le voleur a enlevé les bijoux de la vitrine.

    The thief took the jewelry out from the display window.

    Here, 'enlever' means 'to take away' or 'to steal', indicating an action where an object is taken from its place against will.

  • Elle a enlevé la tache sur la table.

    She removed the stain from the table.

    In this context, 'enlever' is employed as 'to clean' or 'to remove', especially regarding a stain or impurity.

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