whisk off

• Verbe à particule signifiant enlever ou retirer quelque chose rapidement et facilement, ou emmener soudainement quelqu'un.

A phrasal verb meaning to remove or take something away quickly and lightly, or to take someone away suddenly.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove quicklyinformal

   To take or remove something or someone away swiftly and suddenly.

   emporter rapidement

   • The waiter whisked off the dirty plates before dessert.
   • She whisked the child off to bed without a fuss.
   • He whisked off the tablecloth with a dramatic flourish.

   Synonymescarry offcart offscoop upsnatchspirit awaysweep awaywhisk away

   Antonymesaddattachinsert

2. informal

   To take someone away from a place quickly, often for a specific purpose.

   emmener rapidement

   • The secret service whisked the president off to a safe location.
   • Her parents whisked her off to the airport for a surprise trip.
   • The kidnappers whisked the victim off in a black van.

   Synonymesbundle offcarry offcart offspirit awaysweep offwhisk away

Verbe de basewhisk