La Palabra Del Dia: "puente"

Question

puente ( pwehn'-teh )

noun ( bridge )

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There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. El puente sobre el río Meles en Izmir, Turquía, se construyó en el siglo IX antes de Cristo.

The bridge over the Meles River in Izmir, Turkey, was built in the ninth century BCE.

2. Se rompió el puente de mis gafas y lo tuve que arreglar con cinta plástica.

The bridge of my glasses broke and I had to fix it with tape.

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Hola guapita xx - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2014

Hola guapo. xo - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 1

Hay un puente que se encuentra entre nosotros, los pecadores y un Justo Dios-- es la Cruz de Jesucristo.

¡Feliz Navidad a todos!

There is a bridge located between us sinners and a Righteous God--- It is the Cross of Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Merry Christmas, amiga. :)♥ - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Gracias, a ti tambien. - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

Dani, please see my post and correct my sweet errors, thanks - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

No soy un cristiano pero me gusta mucho tu frase y mis respetos a Jesus y la Cruz ... Feliz Navidad a ti tambien querida :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Hi Dani, Amber and Jimmy. - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Could you please check my post too. Great sentence mi querida amiga. - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Hi Sandy :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Dani, could you please check the other one too .. thanks - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Feliz Navidad profesora :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

¡Feliz Navidad y prospero Año Nuevo! - tuamiga1973, Dec 10, 2014

¡Os agradezco a todos! - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

perdon amiga mia, me habia olvidado de votar ariba ,, acabo de hacerlo - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Halleluyah. - osas-baby, Dec 10, 2014

Hi Sandy and everyone. Merry Christmas! - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 2

El amor puede construir un puente de luz. The love can construct a bridge of light.

Nice. You don't need the article in English, just love. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

Welcome to the thread. :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

muchas gracias :) - yulia13, Dec 10, 2014

Is that Kim Kardashian?? ;-) - Winkfish, Dec 10, 2014

Nice pic :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

De verdad ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 3

Hicieron puente. // They had a long weekend.

¿Hacen puente en tu empresa? / Do you have an extra day off at your firm?

A proposed new garden bridge over the Thames in London.

Un nuevo puente jardín propuesto sobre el Támesis en Londres.

A garden bridge....that's unique. - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Wow :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Hola Sir ian. Good examples ;)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

Gracias amigos. - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 4

Original - En el estado de Oregon, EE.UU. este puente está realmente a la venta.

Corrected - En el estado de Oregon, EE.UU. este puente de verdad está de venta.

Thanks Dani and Jimmy

In the state of Oregon, USA, this bridge is really for sale.

Bridge for sale

Seems correct to me .. i think though that it may sound more natural to say "de verdad" instead of "realmente" but Dani can obviously tell better.. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Sandy, "de venta" es mejor. - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

I'm with Jimmy on the "de verdad" and put it before "está." - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

and i think, we can also say ...en el estado de Oregon se vende este puento de verdad .. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Toll bridge?? - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

Acabo de votar por ti. - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

En el estado de Oregon, EE.UU. este puente está de verdad de venta --How about that? - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

I am not sure if it is a toll bridge, Jraider. Let me look that up. - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Whoops, de verdad before está. En el estado de Oregon EE.UU. este puente de verdad está de venta. - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

I put a link to the article in the post. Muchas gracias mis amigos! - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

I will be interested to see what Ray has to say since the bridge is in Oregon. jeje - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

There is a joke there that I am not getting.... - sanlee, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 5

Hoy en día los dentistas españoles son muy buenos y salí de España con un puente puesto en la boca.

Nowadays Spanish dentists are very good and I left Spain with a bridge fixed in my mouth.

No voy a poner ninguna foto, se trata de la falta de una muela desde hace años. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

Probably less expensive too. - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Gracias por eso annie :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

A considerable expense, but so far, so good. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

I have heard about cappings, dentures. implants, fillings, Rct (root canal treatment) etc.. what is a bridge (inside the mouth),, is it something to fill the gap created by a tooth loss (by making a bridge between the adjoining teeth).. ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 11, 2014

I have had R c T twice already and third one is round the corner,, hehe.. dental problems are very common these days.. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 11, 2014

Creo que sí - sanlee, Dec 11, 2014

Yes, Joydeep, it's exactly that. - annierats, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 6

Tenemos un puente bello aquí en nuestra ciudad, construido en el siglo 19, pero aún ahora es uno de las estrellas de los monumentos artísticos.

We have a beautiful bridge here in our city, constructed in the 19th century, but now it is still one of the stars of the artistic monuments.

I wouldn't use "still" amiga. :) Or, you could say, "but it is still one of"..... - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

It is written like this. - porcupine7, Dec 10, 2014

Ok. :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

In Spanish they write their centuries in Roman numerals so it would be in el siglo XIX and then in English we write the 19th or nineteenth :) - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Looks like you could jump off this one and live another day :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

very beautiful - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 7

Este es el Puente sobre la Quebrada del Río Grande.

Teléfonos están instalando en se instalan a la parte superior para evitar más suicidos.

This is the Rio Grande Gorge bridge.

Telephones are being installed on the top to prevent more suicides.

God, they interfere with everything, one can't even commit suicide in peace any more. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

telefonos se instalan a la parte superior para (or se estan instalando... but progressive is used for real time events mostly) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Muchas gracias jimmy :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

I did not know about suicides. - Raja-jani, Dec 10, 2014

de nada amigo - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Lol Annie - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Do they really think a telephone will help? - sanlee, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 8

“Como un puente sobre aguas turbulentas” es el título de una canción muy bella escrita por Paul Simon y cantada por el duo popular, Simon y Garfunkel.

“Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water” is the title of a very beautiful song written by Paul Simon and sung by the popular duo, Simon and Garfunkel.

Good song. :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Yes, really. - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

A classic :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

:) - tuamiga1973, Dec 10, 2014

Written at Bridge, very near where I live. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 9

A mi esposa no le gustan ni los puentes ni los túneles- a mí no me gustan mucho los puentes tampoco, pero no me molestan los túneles ni un poco, y por eso cada vez que estamos a punto de pasar por un túnel, digo "ojalá no se derrumbe el túnel mientras estemos adentro".

My wife does not like bridges nor tunnels- I also don't like bridges much, but I am not bothered by tunnels one bit, and so every time that we are about to go through a tunnel, I say "I hope the tunnel doesn't collapse while we are inside".

Oh...I'm sure that makes her feel good! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

Los puentes no me molestan, pero los túneles sí me dan miedo, Siempre tengo miedo de que se desplomen. Un voto para ti. - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

Hay barcos.. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

Meanie! - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

That's close to what my wife says, as she hits me. ;) - bosquederoble, Dec 11, 2014

Hmmm, sounds like you might deserve it.... - sanlee, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 10

El antiguo puente de Londres fue dañado muchas veces por varios incendios.

The old London Bridge was damaged many times by various fires.

I'll bet it's not made out of wood anymore :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

Lol JR... Noetol, typo...."has damages", or "was damaged" ......jejejeje - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 11

Las ciudades situadas cerca de los ríos a menudo tienen muchos puentes. Pittsburgh tiene 446 puentes, y es conocida como la ciudad de los puentes.

Cities situated near rivers often have many bridges. Pittsburgh has 446 bridges, and is known as the city of bridges.

I learned something new. :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Interesting. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

@rac1, Good to hear :) Learning is what we are doing here :) By the way, Pittsburgh has many other attractions :) - Raja-jani, Dec 10, 2014

Many bridges to cross in PA :-)! - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 12

Por supuesto, ¿quién puede olvidar el gran Tito Puente?

Of course, who can forget the great Tito Puente?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZQh4IL7unM

My knowledge of culture leaves something to be desired. - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

HaHa!! You just need to spend less time on this site and go listen to some music. You are in New Orleans, after all!! ;-) - Winkfish, Dec 10, 2014

My days are full. I work and go to school. :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

He was a conga player,right???? - Jraider, Dec 10, 2014

Wow, great link. Loved the invisible flute solo. - sanlee, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 13

Este puente viejo hecho de hierro fue construido por los britanicos y vincula la parte principal de nueva delhi con la parte que se situa al otro lado del rio Yamuna.. hay muchas construcciones en mi país que se remontan al período británico.

This old iron bridge (very old) was constructed by Britishers and connects the main part of New delhi to the part that lies on the other side of river Yamuna .. there are many such old constructions in my country that date back to the period of British Raj..

....."that were built"..... :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Yes Ambi,, that was a typo ... I have just changed the whole sentence to make it more coherent with the spanish one.. hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

As far as the Spanish goes, I don't see any grammar errors--I think you're OK. - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

Thanks Miss Dani :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

the British! What on earh are Britishers? - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

Both are correct amiga mia... the only difference is that whereas "british" can be used both as a noun and an adjective.. britisher is just a noun .... here, follow the link : http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/britisher?s=t - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

actually britisher is an archaic term but in some countries (including mine) it is still used ,,, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_people - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Ian, what do you suggest ?? In my country we use Britisher ,, is it still used in the UK ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Hmmm, interesante - sanlee, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 14

Cuando era Godzilla en mi vida anterior, me había matado por causa a haber quedado atrapado en los cables del puente de Brooklyn y despues de morir me reencarné como Jimmy..

When I was Godzilla in my previous life, I got killed due to getting stranded in the cables of the Brooklyn bridge and after dying I reincarnated as Jimmy..

En mi vida anterior fue Godzilla y morí por... Well what a come-down. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

Suggestion only, await Danziella. - annierats, Dec 10, 2014

mori would mean i died .. but I want to say I got killed ... hope Danziella can help .. haha - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Danziella.....jajajajajaja - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

¡I think that's Danizilla! ¡Grrrrrrrrrrrr! - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

"me mataron" "they killed me for -----" - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

Ooops! I misunderstood something. Just make it reflexive. "me mori por haberme qudado en los cables, etc, There should be an accent on the I, but I forgt my card with the codes on them. - Daniela2041, Dec 10, 2014

My sweet Danzilla, if I may ask .. why do you always use reflexive with haber .. is this coloquial again,, Godzilla will go crazy with your colloquialism some day, hahaha - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 11, 2014

and did you eliminate "atrapado" on purpose or is that just a typo miss ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 11, 2014

Answer 15

A covered bridge was a welcome sight in a rainstorm back in the days of horse and buggy.

Un puente cubierto fue un espectáculo bienvenido en el días antiguos de caballo y las calesas.

I love these. - rac1, Dec 11, 2014