puente
1 (Archit) bridge
sirven de puente entre los refugiados y la Administración they act as intermediaries o as a link between the refugees and the Government
tender un puente
tender puentes
to offer a compromise; go part-way to meet sb's wishes tender puentes de plata a algn to make it as easy as possible for sb
puente aéreo (de servicio frecuente) shuttle service; (en crisis) airlift
puente atirantado suspension bridge
puente colgante suspension bridge
puente de barcas pontoon bridge
puente de peaje toll bridge
puente de pontones pontoon bridge
puente giratorio swing bridge
puente grúa bridge crane
puente levadizo drawbridge
puente peatonal footbridge
puente voladizo cantilever bridge
adjetivo
(temporal) temporary; (de transición) provisional; transitional crédito puente bridging loan; curso puente intermediate course between two degrees; (between two degrees) gabinete puente caretaker government; hombre puente linkman; intermediary; préstamo puente bridging loan; solución puente temporary solution
When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday it is common practice for employers to make the Monday or Friday a holiday as well and to give everyone a four-day weekend. This is known as hacer puente. When a named public holiday such as the Día de la Constitución in Spain falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, people refer to the whole holiday period as e.g. the puente de la Constitución.