il enleva

took off, removed, kidnapped, abducted

→ enlever
enlev remove; take away + a simple past (he/she/it)
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #40,646
took off, removed This is the past-tense form of « enlever »; with clothing or accessories, it means “took off.”
FR: Elle enleva son manteau en entrant.
EN: She took off her coat when she came in.
kidnapped, abducted Used of taking a person away by force.
FR: Le loup enleva le petit garçon.
EN: The wolf kidnapped the little boy.
Conjugation of enlever
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third enleva —

Elle enleva la laisse de son chien.

She took off her dog's leash.

Tom enleva sa montre et la posa sur la table.

Tom took off his watch and placed it on the table.

Il enleva son manteau.

He took off his coat.

Il enleva son manteau et se mit au travail.

He took off his coat and went to work.

Il enleva ses lunettes après cela.

He took off his glasses after that.

Il enleva son manteau et le remit sur lui.

He took off his coat and put it back on himself.

Était-ce un loup quy enleva Sam ?

Was it a wolf that abducted Sam?

— The Witch (2016)