English–French

“drawbridge” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔ̃ləvi/

Example

Nous avons traversé le pont-levis du château hier.

We crossed the castle's drawbridge yesterday.

Illustration for pont-levis (drawbridge)

How to say “drawbridge” in French

“Drawbridge” in French is pont-levis.

A raised bridge deck that opens a route or seals off an entrance.

Full entry for pont-levis: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pont-levis

Les touristes prennent des photos du pont-levis devant le château.

The tourists take photos of the drawbridge in front of the castle.

Tips for using pont-levis

  • In pont-levis, the final s of levis is silent, so the second part sounds like "levi," not like the noun vis.

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