English–French

“dumbbell” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/altɛʁ/

Example

Il utilise un haltère pour ses exercices.

He uses a dumbbell for his exercises.

Illustration for haltère (dumbbell)

How to say “dumbbell” in French

“Dumbbell” in French is haltère.

A compact weight held in one hand and lifted to build muscle.

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

Example sentences with haltère

Elle a acheté une paire d'haltères pour s'entraîner à la maison.

She bought a pair of dumbbells to work out at home.

Tips for using haltère

  • Haltère is masculine, and its plural is haltères; the initial h is silent, so standard forms include un haltère and l'haltère.

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