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How do you say "anchor" in French?
l' ancre
In French, "anchor" is l' ancre.
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Pronunciation
Say onkr, a short nasal syllable with the vowel humming through the nose.
Grammar notes
l' ancre is feminine. Its plural is Magasins Principaux.
Example sentence
Ils ont jeté l’ancre près du rivage.
They dropped the anchor near the shore.
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How to remember l' ancre
Ancre looks like anchor with the last two letters trimmed off.
Related words
- cargo la cargaison
- freight le fret
- sail la voile
- mast le mât
- runway la piste d’atterrissage
- customs les coutumes
- carpool le covoiturage
- roundabout le rond-point
- crosswalk le passage piéton
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Questions about l' ancre
How do you pronounce l' ancre?
Say onkr, a short nasal syllable with the vowel humming through the nose.
Is l' ancre masculine or feminine?
l' ancre is feminine. l' ancre is feminine. Its plural is Magasins Principaux.
How is l' ancre used in French?
l' ancre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils ont jeté l’ancre près du rivage. (They dropped the anchor near the shore.).
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