Un objet lourd qui maintient un bateau en place.
A heavy object that keeps a ship in place.
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Les marins ont jeté l'ancre près du rivage. — The sailors dropped the anchor near the shore.
Ils ont fixé la tente avec de grosses pierres. — They anchored the tent with heavy stones.
L'ancre était trop lourde pour une seule personne. — The anchor was too heavy for one person.
Nous fixons les étagères au mur par sécurité. — We anchor the shelves to the wall for safety.
L'ancre est-elle toujours coincée dans la boue ? — Is the anchor still stuck in the mud?
Peux-tu fixer la corde à ce poteau ? — Can you anchor the rope to that post?
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