PUENTE

Puente is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning bridge, and may refer to:Anahí Puente (born 1983), Mexican actress and singerAudrey Puente, meteorologistDavid Puente, television journalistDorothea Puente (born 1929), American serial killerIsaac Puente (1896-1936), Basque physicianMiguel Puente (born 1948), Mexican baseball playerTito Puente (1943-2000), Puerto Rican musician
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n. bridge, bridgework

Bridge.

= bridge, bridge passage, gateway.
Ex: My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.
Ex: This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a 'bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.
Ex: One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.
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* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.
* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.
* expresión puente = transitional phrase.
* palabra puente = transitional word.
* puente aéreo = airlift.
* puente de trabajo = catwalk.
* puente peatonal = footbridge.
* ser puente = act as + a bridge.
* ser puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.
* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.
* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.
* tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries.
* tender un puente = bridge.