puente
/ˈpwente/, [ˈpwẽn̪.t̪e]bridge
Noun puente m (plural puentes)
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bridge (construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height)
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long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred
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arch of a foot (curved part of the bottom of a foot)
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(nautical) bridge, bridge deck (elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain)
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(dentistry) bridge, denture (artificial replacement of one or more teeth)
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El barco pasó bajo el puente.
The boat passed under the bridge.
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¿Qué tan largo es ese puente?
How long is that bridge?
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Su casa queda al otro lado del puente.
His house is on the other side of the bridge.
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¡No toques mi puente de espaguetis! El pegamento todavía se está secando.
Don't touch my spaghetti bridge! The glue is still hardening.
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La isla necesita un hospital, no un puente.
The island needs a hospital, not a bridge.
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El puente está hecho de madera.
The bridge is built of wood.
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Es peligroso cruzar ese viejo puente.
It is dangerous to cross that old bridge.
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Con el puente destruido, no quedaba nada más que hacer que nadar.
With the bridge destroyed, there was nothing to do but swim.
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Aquel puente está hecho de piedra.
That bridge is made of stone.
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¿Ese no es el puente Golden Gate?
Isn't that the Golden Gate Bridge?
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