No. 3,422 in French
bridge
"Bridge" in French is translated to "pont," meaning a structure built to span physical obstacles for passage.
In a sentence
Le pont sur le fleuve est très ancien.
The bridge over the river is very old.
Here, 'pont' is used in its literal meaning as a physical structure connecting two points over a river.
Je dois terminer ce travail avant le pont ce weekend.
I need to finish this work before the long weekend.
In this sentence, 'pont' metaphorically refers to a long weekend formed by taking a day off between a holiday and the weekend.
Le logiciel agit comme un pont entre les deux systèmes.
The software acts as a bridge between the two systems.
Here, 'pont' is used figuratively to represent a connection or intermediary facilitating interaction between two systems.
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