What does ponte in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ponte in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ponte in Italian.

The word ponte in Italian means bridge, deck, long weekend, three-day weekend, temporary, bridge, link, connection, axle, overhead crane, make a work day a holiday, bridge the gap, temporary government, air lift, command bridge, bridge, drawbridge, radio link, car lift, suspension bridge, bridgehead, bridge-head. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ponte

bridge

sostantivo maschile (collegamento tra sponde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ponte metterà in contatto le due coste.
The bridge will provide a link between the two coastlines.

deck

sostantivo maschile (nave: piano) (ships)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I container si trovano sul ponte della nave.
The containers are on the ship deck.

long weekend, three-day weekend

sostantivo maschile (festività prolungata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Grazie al ponte, avremo tre giorni di vacanza.
We are going to have three days off thanks to the long weekend.

temporary

aggettivo invariabile (governo: temporaneo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il governo ponte sarà sostituito dopo le elezioni.
The provisional government will be replaced after the elections.

bridge, link, connection

sostantivo maschile (figurato (contatto tra parti) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dobbiamo creare un ponte tra le due nazioni.
We need to build a link between the two countries.

axle

sostantivo maschile (automobile: retro) (vehicles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli ammortizzatori vanno posizionati sul ponte del veicolo.
The shock absorbers must be positioned on the car's axle.

overhead crane

sostantivo maschile (macchinario per movimento merci)

make a work day a holiday

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (prendere ferie tra due periodi festivi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dato che giovedì è festa, venerdì faremo il ponte e ce ne andremo quattro giorni al mare.
Since Thursday is a holiday, we'll make Friday a holiday too and spend four days at the sea.

bridge the gap

(close the gap)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

temporary government

air lift

command bridge, bridge

sostantivo maschile (nautica (plancia) (nautical)

drawbridge

sostantivo maschile (ponte mobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radio link

car lift

(auto shop)

suspension bridge

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bridgehead, bridge-head

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa forma a testa di ponte non è fatta bene.
This bridgehead is not made well.

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