Grammatical class
Noun
ancre
anchor (of a ship)
Details
Syllables
an-cre
Phonetics
ɑ̃kʁ
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
51684
Freq. (movies)
42911
Freq. (news)
22080
Variants
Sentences
Levez l'ancre !
Hoist the anchor!
A1
Le bateau a jeté l'ancre.
The ship dropped anchor.
A1
Le navire a jeté l'ancre dans le port.
The ship dropped anchor in the harbor.
A1
Ce navire est doté d'un treuil pour lever l'ancre.
This ship is outfitted with a windlass to heave up the anchor.
A1
Le bateau a jeté l'ancre près de la rive.
The boat anchored near the shore.
A2
Jette l'ancre !
Drop the anchor!
B1
Le navire a mouillé l'ancre dans le port.
The ship is at anchor in the harbor.
B1