puente
sustantivo masculino
| 1. | [generalmente]
bridge
puente colgante suspension bridge puente levadizo drawbridge puente peatonal footbridge tender un puente to build bridges |
| 2. | [días festivos]
hacer puente to take an extra day off between two public holidays |
puente aéreo
sustantivo masculino
[civil] air shuttle
[militar] airlift
| Puente |
| When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, Spanish people usually take another day's holiday to make a four day “long weekend”. This is called “hacer puente” (literally “making a bridge”). Depending on the employer, this extra day may be regarded as extra to the agreed annual holidays. |
