noun · Places & Buildings

drawbridge

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The meaning (definition) of the word drawbridge

a bridge that lifts up to block the way into a castle

The word drawbridge used in a sentence

“The drawbridge lifted up so the knight could not enter the castle.”

The plural of the word drawbridge

drawbridges

How the word drawbridge is said around the world

Frenchpont-levis (PAWN-luh-vee)
Spanishpuente levadizo (PWEN-tay lay-vah-THEE-thoh)
Mandarin吊桥 (dyow chyow)
Hindiउठने वाला पुल (UUT-nay VAH-lah puul)
Arabicجسر متحرك (jeesr moo-TAH-ahr-reek)
Russianразводной мост (ruz-vud-NOHY mohst)
Portuguese (EU)ponte levadiça (POHNG-ti lay-vuh-DEE-suh)
Portuguese (BR)ponte levadiça (POHNG-chew lay-vah-JEE-sa)
Japanese跳ね橋 (hah-nay-HAH-shee)
GermanZugbrücke (TSOOGB-ru-kuh)
Urduڈرابرج (duh-RAH-buh-ruhgy)
Punjabiਡ੍ਰਾਬ੍ਰਿਜ (DRAHB-rigy)
Korean가동교 (gah-DOHNGG-yoh)
Hebrewגֶשֶׁר נַע (GAY-shayr nah)
Greekκινητή γέφυρα (kyee-nee-TEE YAY-fee-rah)
Dutchophaalbrug (AWP-hahlb-rukh)
Tagalogtulay na may hila (TOO-lahy nah mahy HEE-lah)
Vietnamesecầu kéo (kuhw KE-urw)
Turkishaçılır köprü (ah-chu-LUR kerp-RER)
Persianپل متحرک (pohl moh-tay-HAHR-rayk)
Polishmost zwodzony (mawzd zvaw-JAW-ni)
Ukrainianрозвідний міст (rohz-VEED-niy meest)
Bengaliউত্তোলন সেতু (OOT-toh-lawn SHAY-too)
Swedishklaffbro (KLAHFB-roo)
Italianponte levatoio (POHN-tay lay-vah-TOH-yoh)

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drawbridge - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids