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pont [pɔ̃] nmbridge;
(Auto);
pont arrière/avant → rear/front axle;
(Navig) → deck;
faire le pont → to take the extra day off;
faire un pont d'or à qn → to offer sb a fortune to take a job;
pont aérien → airlift;
pont basculant → bascule bridge;
pont d'envol → flight deck;
pont élévateur → hydraulic ramp;
pont de graissage → ramp (in garage);
pont à péage → tollbridge;
pont roulant → travelling crane;
pont suspendu → suspension bridge;
pont tournant → swing bridge;
Ponts et Chaussées → highways department
faire le pontThe expression "faire le pont" refers to the practice of taking a Monday or Friday off to make a long weekend if a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. The French commonly take an extra day off work to give four consecutive days' holiday at "l'Ascension", "le 14 juillet" and le "15 août".

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