ponte
bridge
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈpõ.tɨ/
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Cultural Note
Porto is known as the 'cidade das pontes' (city of bridges), with six bridges spanning the Douro, including the iconic Ponte Dom Luís I designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel. Lisbon's Ponte 25 de Abril, resembling San Francisco's Golden Gate, is named after the 1974 Carnation Revolution. 'Fazer ponte' means to take a long weekend when a holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday.
📝 Example Sentences
A Ponte 25 de Abril é um dos símbolos de Lisboa.
The 25 de Abril Bridge is one of Lisbon's symbols.
Atravessámos a ponte a pé.
We crossed the bridge on foot.
O Porto tem seis pontes sobre o Douro.
Porto has six bridges over the Douro.