make off with

s'enfuir avec, emporter

Voler quelque chose et partir rapidement avec.

En anglais simple : To steal something and leave quickly with it.

• Someone made off with my bike.
• The robbers made off with all the cash.
• Did the thief make off with your bag?

Comment l'utiliser : make off with something (The thief made off with my wallet.)

Synonymes : steal, run off with

Expressions courantes : make off with something, make off with cash, make off with valuables

enlever, kidnapper

Emmener quelqu’un de force et s’enfuir avec cette personne.

En anglais simple : To take someone away by force and escape with them.

• The attackers made off with two hostages.
• Armed men made off with the ambassador's son.
• The guards stopped them from making off with the prisoner.

Comment l'utiliser : make off with someone (The kidnappers made off with the child.)

Synonymes : abduct, kidnap, carry off

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : make off with someone, make off with hostages, make off with captives

s'enfuir avec

S’enfuir avec une autre personne, souvent avec la personne qu’on aime.

En anglais simple : To run away with another person, often a lover.

• He made off with his lover.
• Their daughter made off with a young sailor.
• She planned to make off with him that night.

Comment l'utiliser : make off with someone (She made off with her lover before the wedding.)

Synonymes : run away with, elope with

Expressions courantes : make off with someone, make off with her, make off with him