Similar words
palmo
Close, figuratively — a bridge spans a distance, like a palmo (span).
Similar in other languages
French
pont
pont is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bridge."
Portuguese
ponte
ponte is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bridge."
Practice
1 What does puente mean?
bridge
2 Fill the gap: El ___ cruza el río.
Full sentence: El puente cruza el río. (The bridge crosses the river.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches puente?
puente: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.