pont/pɔ̃/
noun / prop.n. · A1 · Frequency 1361
nounmasculine
Meanings
bridge
Refers to a structure connecting two places.
deck (of a ship)
Refers to the flat surface structure on a ship.
Examples
Le pont relie les deux quartiers séparés par la rivière.
The bridge connects the two neighborhoods separated by the river.
Nous avons traversé le pont à vélo avant la tombée de la nuit.
We crossed the bridge by bicycle before nightfall.
Les passagers se réunirent sur le pont avant le départ.
The passengers gathered on the deck before departure.
Collocations
- un pont suspendua suspension bridge
- le pont d’un navirea ship’s deck
Common mistakes
Le ponts sont longs.
Les ponts sont longs.
The plural article for pont is les, not le.
Le pont est une partie du bateau.
Le pont est une partie du navire.
In nautical terms, the deck of a ship is often referred to with navire for ship.
Related words
synonymtillacupper deck
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
Pontus (an ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking)
Pontus (a former province of the Roman Empire covering the western half of the Pontus region unified with Bithynia; in full, Bithynia et Pontus)
Examples
Le Pont était une région historique située au sud de la mer Noire.
Pontus was a historical region on the southern shore of the Black Sea.
Les habitants du Pont parlaient traditionnellement des langues grecques.
The inhabitants of Pontus traditionally spoke Greek languages.
Sous l'Empire romain, le Pont devint une province réunie à la Bithynie.
Under the Roman Empire, Pontus became a province united with Bithynia.
Collocations
- région de PontPontus region
- province de PontPontus province
- histoire de Ponthistory of Pontus
Common mistakes
Pont est un pont.
Pont est un nom propre.
Pont is a proper noun, not the common noun pont (bridge).
Related words
synonymRoyaume de PontKingdom of Pontus
synonymBithynie et PontBithynia and Pontus
nounmasculine
Meanings
bridge
Refers to a structure connecting two places.
deck (of a ship)
Refers to the flat surface structure on a ship.
Examples
Les ponts de cette région relient les villages isolés.
The bridges in this region connect isolated villages.
Après les fortes pluies, plusieurs ponts sont restés fermés.
After the heavy rains, several bridges remained closed.
Les marins nettoient les ponts du navire avant l'arrivée des passagers.
The sailors clean the ship's decks before the passengers arrive.
Collocations
- un pont suspendua suspension bridge
- le pont d’un navirea ship’s deck
Common mistakes
Le ponts sont longs.
Les ponts sont longs.
The plural article for pont is les, not le.
Le pont est une partie du bateau.
Le pont est une partie du navire.
In nautical terms, the deck of a ship is often referred to with navire for ship.
Related words
synonymtillacupper deck