How is the phrase tête de pont translated from French to English

English translation
bridgehead
noun

Position tenue de l'autre côté d'un fleuve, chez l'ennemi.

A position held on the enemy side of a river.

Examples with “tête de pont”

See how the word “tête de pont” is used in sentences

  • Les troupes ont sécurisé une tête de pont sur l'autre rive. — The troops secured a bridgehead across the river.

  • La tête de pont a tenu jusqu'à ce que le génie achève la traversée. — The bridgehead held until the engineers finished the crossing.

  • La tête de pont est-elle assez large pour les camions ? — Is the bridgehead wide enough for the trucks?

Learn tête de pont in the VibeLing app

It helps you remember the word through examples, audio and spaced repetition.

How many French words do you know?

Check a word only if you could give at least one of its meanings.

French vocabulary test

How to learn French words with VibeLing

  • Your own vocabulary

    Learn the words you actually need

  • A ready-made word card

    Translation, examples and audio appear on their own

  • We help you not forget

    We bring words back to practice at the right moment

Download for free

Start today — feel the difference in a month

Add real-life words — VibeLing reinforces them until they become automatic.