French word

bridge

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁidʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbridge

Example

Ils jouent au bridge chaque week-end.

They play bridge every weekend.

Illustration for bridge (bridge)

More examples

Au club de bridge, ils se retrouvent tous les jeudis.

At the bridge club, they all meet every Thursday.

Core concept

A four-player card game in which two partnerships bid for a contract and then play tricks to meet it.

Common phrases

  • jouer au bridge

    play bridge

  • une partie de bridge

    a game of bridge

  • club de bridge

    bridge club

Similar words

pont: A structure spanning a river, valley, or road so people or vehicles can cross.
jeu de cartes: A game played using cards.
poker: A card game where players compete based on hand strength and betting.

Definition in French

Jeu de cartes pour quatre joueurs en deux équipes de deux, fondé sur des enchères pour fixer un contrat puis sur le jeu de plis pour tenter de le réaliser.

Word origin

French borrowed bridge as a card-game term from English, where it was shortened from bridge-whist.

Usage tips

  • The game is masculine in French: le bridge, jouer au bridge, and faire du bridge use the article and contractions shown here.

Related words

  • bridgeurbridge playernoun
  • bridgeusefemale bridge playernoun

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