carry away

se laisser emporter, s'emballer

Se laisser tellement prendre par l’enthousiasme ou une activité qu’on exagère ou qu’on ne réfléchit plus assez.

En anglais simple : To become so excited or involved that you do too much or stop thinking carefully.

• Don't get carried away.
• We got carried away and ordered too much food.
• She gets carried away whenever she talks about her new business.

Comment l'utiliser : get carried away (I got carried away and bought five pairs of shoes.); get carried away with/by something (He got carried away with his plans.)

Synonymes : lose control, overdo it

Expressions courantes : carry away someone, carry someone away

emporter

Emmener quelqu’un ou emporter quelque chose ailleurs, ou donner à quelqu’un l’impression d’être loin.

En anglais simple : To take someone or something away from a place, or make them feel far away.

• The wind carried away the leaves.
• Floodwater carried the bridge away last night.
• The smell of flowers carried her away to childhood summers.

Comment l'utiliser : carry someone/something away (The current carried the boat away.)

Synonymes : take away, sweep away

Expressions courantes : carry away something, carry someone away

captiver, transporter

Toucher quelqu’un si fortement qu’il oublie ce qui l’entoure ou accepte quelque chose sans réfléchir.

En anglais simple : To affect someone so strongly that they forget their surroundings or accept something without thinking.

• The music carried me away.
• He was carried away by the beauty of her words.
• Her promises carried them away, despite their earlier doubts.

Comment l'utiliser : be carried away by something (The audience was carried away by her beautiful voice.)

Synonymes : captivate, entrance, transport

Expressions courantes : carry away someone, carry someone away

enlever, emporter

Emmener quelqu’un ou emporter quelque chose sans permission, surtout par la force.

En anglais simple : To take someone or something away without permission, especially by force.

• The thieves carried away the gold.
• Invaders carried away several villagers during the night.
• Someone had carried away the family jewels.

Comment l'utiliser : carry someone/something away (The raiders carried the children away.)

Synonymes : steal, abduct

Expressions courantes : carry away someone, carry away stolen goods

casser sous le vent

Casser ou se détacher sous la force excessive d’un vent soudain et violent.

En anglais simple : To break or tear loose when a sudden strong wind puts too much force on it.

• The mast carried away in the storm.
• A sudden gust made the sail carry away.
• The rigging had carried away before the crew could reduce sail.

Synonymes : break, snap

Expressions courantes : carry away suddenly, carry away in storms