How to Say "bridge" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “bridge” is “puente” — use 'puente' for a physical structure that crosses over an obstacle like water or a road, or for the part of a stringed instrument that supports the strings..
puente
PWEN-tay/ˈpwente/
Examples
El puente sobre el río se cayó durante la tormenta.
The bridge over the river collapsed during the storm.
El puente Golden Gate es famoso mundialmente.
The Golden Gate Bridge is famous worldwide.
Tuvimos que cruzar el río por un puente de madera.
We had to cross the river using a wooden bridge.
El coche se averió justo en medio del puente.
The car broke down right in the middle of the bridge.
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though 'puente' ends in the letter -e, it is always a masculine noun. Always use 'el puente' or 'un puente'.
Technical Extensions
In specialized language, 'puente' maintains the core idea of 'connecting' or 'filling a gap,' whether it's teeth, musical strings, or electrical circuits.
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La puente.”
Correction: El puente. Always use the masculine article.
ceja
/SEH-hah//ˈθexa/
Examples
La ceja de la guitarra estaba desgastada y necesitaba ser reemplazada.
The bridge of the guitar was worn out and needed to be replaced.
Ella tiene las cejas muy oscuras.
She has very dark eyebrows.
Me duele la cicatriz que tengo sobre la ceja.
The scar I have above my eyebrow hurts.
Él levantó una ceja con sorpresa cuando escuchó el precio.
He raised an eyebrow in surprise when he heard the price.
Using 'the' instead of 'my'
In Spanish, when talking about body parts like 'cejas', we use 'las' (the) instead of 'mis' (my). For example, say 'Me depilo las cejas' rather than 'Me depilo mis cejas'.
Gender and Number
Ceja is a feminine word. Since most people have two, you will almost always see it used in the plural form: 'las cejas'.
Don't confuse with eyelashes
Mistake: “Me puse rímel en las cejas.”
Correction: Me puse rímel en las pestañas. 'Ceja' is the eyebrow (above the eye), while 'pestaña' is the eyelash (on the eyelid).
Confusing 'puente' and 'ceja' for instruments
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