French

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ balle (bundle, packet) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ba.le/
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Verb

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emballer

  1. (transitive) to pack up; to wrap up; to parcel
  2. (colloquial) to thrill, to turn on
    Cela ne m’emballe pas.
    I'm not keen on it.
  3. (reflexive) to race
  4. (reflexive, for a horse) to bolt
  5. (reflexive, colloquial) to get carried away
  6. (reflexive, colloquial) to get ahead of oneself, to get one's hopes up
  7. (transitive, colloquial) to make out with someone

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Portuguese: embalar
  • Romanian: ambala

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