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No. 3,120 in French

ponts

"Ponts" means "bridges" in English.

In a sentence

  • Les ponts enjambent les rivières.

    The bridges span the rivers.

    Here, 'ponts' refers to physical structures that allow passage over a river.

  • Nous avons construit des ponts culturels entre nos communautés.

    We have built cultural bridges between our communities.

    In this sentence, 'ponts' is used metaphorically to represent connections and understanding.

  • Il fait des ponts avec ses jours de congé pour avoir un long week-end.

    He makes bridges with his days off to have a long weekend.

    Here, 'ponts' represents the act of extending time off by linking holidays and weekend days.

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