Pont que l'on peut relever pour interdire le passage.
A bridge that can be raised to block passage.
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Le pont-levis du château était relevé la nuit. — The castle's drawbridge was pulled up at night.
Le pont basculant s'est ouvert pour laisser passer les bateaux. — The drawbridge opened to let the boats pass.
Le pont-levis s'ouvre-t-il pour les bateaux hauts ? — Does the drawbridge open for tall boats?
Vois-tu le pont basculant depuis chez toi ? — Can you see the drawbridge from your house?
Les touristes ont traversé l'étroit pont-levis un par un. — Tourists crossed the narrow drawbridge one by one.
Nous devons attendre que le pont basculant redescende. — We have to wait for the drawbridge to lower.
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