Puente, acueducto y víspera: ¿sabes la diferencia?
Mini-artículo: diferencia entre puente, acueducto y víspera con ejemplos reales del calendario (Constitución-Inmaculada).
Dannis¿Qué significa “víspera”?
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Remember: víspera ≈ eve (the day before).
"Víspera" means the eve of a holiday, the day before (like in English "Christmas Eve").
On both days people don’t work anywhere in Spain.
Both dates are nationwide public holidays in Spain (festivos nacionales).
Puente = a "bridge" between a festivo and the weekend.
"Hacer puente" means to take the working day off that falls between a holiday and the weekend (or between two holidays) to make a long break.
Even longer than a puente…
Colloquial use
"Acueducto" is a joking word: a very long "bridge" (even longer than a puente).
Víspera = eve (the day before).
December 5 is the eve (víspera) of Constitution Day (December 6).
Spaniards say "hacer puente", not "hacer víspera".
People naturally say "hacer puente". The other options sound unnatural.
Think: 7 comes before 8 (Inmaculada).
December 7 is a working day (laborable) and the eve (víspera) of the Immaculate Conception (December 8).
A joking word: longer than a puente.
Colloquial tone
Colloquially, a very long "bridge" (long weekend) is often called an "acueducto".
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