English–French

“anchor” in French

French

Alsoancrer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃kʁ/

Example

Il faut relever l'ancre avant de partir.

We need to raise the anchor before leaving.

Illustration for ancre (anchor)

How to say “anchor” in French

“Anchor” in French is ancre.

A heavy hooked weight gripping the bottom while a vessel stays put.

Full entry for ancre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ancre

Le bateau a jeté l'ancre près du port.

The boat dropped anchor near the harbor.

Tips for using ancre

  • Ancre is feminine, so the usual form is une ancre; in l'ancre, the article elides before the vowel.

Other French words for “anchor”

Nous devons ancrer la tente au sol.

We must anchor the tent to the ground.

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