French Conversation · Level 162
30 words
French word
haltère
Pronunciation
IPA/altɛʁ/
Meaning
- masculine noundumbbell
Example
Il utilise un haltère pour ses exercices.
He uses a dumbbell for his exercises.
More examples
Elle a acheté une paire d'haltères pour s'entraîner à la maison.
She bought a pair of dumbbells to work out at home.
Core concept
A compact weight held in one hand and lifted to build muscle.
Common phrases
une paire d'haltères
a pair of dumbbells
un haltère de 5 kg
a 5-kilogram dumbbell
soulever un haltère
lift a dumbbell
Similar words
poids: An individual weight used in training or the amount of weight handled.
matériel: Equipment used for sports, exercise, or strength training.
appareil: A gym machine or piece of equipment designed for a specific exercise.
Definition in French
Instrument de musculation constitué d'un poids que l'on tient à la main pour renforcer les muscles.
Word origin
French haltère comes through Latin halteres from Ancient Greek ἁλτῆρες, weights used in jumping, and later named a hand-held exercise weight.
Usage tips
- Haltère is masculine, and its plural is haltères; the initial h is silent, so standard forms include un haltère and l'haltère.