remonte-pente

French

Alternative forms

• remonte-pentes (in the singular)

Etymology

From remonter +‎ pente. Displaced earlier monte-pente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.mɔ̃t.pɑ̃t/

• Audio:

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Noun

remonte-pente m (plural remonte-pentes)

1. (informal) ski lift, surface lift, platter lift, button lift, platter pull

   Synonyms: téléski, tire-fesse

See also

• remonter la pente

Further reading

• “remonte-pente”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.