What does ancrer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ancrer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ancrer in French.

The word ancrer in French means anchor, moor, dock, berth, fix, drop anchor, settle, anchor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ancrer

anchor, moor, dock, berth

verbe transitif (immobiliser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le marin ancre le bateau à quai.
The sailor anchors the boat to the quay.

fix

verbe transitif (figuré (inculquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son éducation lui a ancré des préjugés dans la tête.
His education has fixed prejudices in his mind.

drop anchor

verbe pronominal (jeter l'ancre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Notre voilier s'ancra en face de l'île d'Aix.
Our sailing ship dropped anchor opposite the Île d'Aix.

settle

verbe pronominal (figuré (se fixer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette famille s'est ancrée à Paris voilà trente ans.
This family settled in Paris thirty years ago.

anchor

verbe transitif (assujettir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'ingénieur ancre les câbles au pylône.
The engineer anchors the cables to the pylon.

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