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bridge

bridge (card game)

noun breezh Rare

Also means

dental bridge

Usage Note

Bridge is a direct borrowing from English for the card game, one of the most popular in France; jouer au bridge is a common pastime. In dentistry, un bridge is a dental bridge. Note the French pronunciation softens the final consonant cluster.

Examples

"Ils jouaient au bridge tous les vendredis soir."

Natural Translation

They played bridge every Friday evening.

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