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emballer

wrap, pack up

verb ahm-bah-LEH Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Also means

thrill, excite (informal)

Usage Note

Emballer literally means to wrap or package something, but in informal speech ça m'emballe means 'it excites me' or 'I love it.' The reflexive s'emballer means to get carried away or for an engine to race, making it a versatile everyday word.

Examples

"Il faut emballer ce cadeau."

Natural Translation

We need to wrap this gift.

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