Pontão

English translation: jetty

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Portuguese term or phrase:Pontão
English translation:jetty
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

07:19 Jun 1, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Portuguese term or phrase: Pontão
Na Praia nova a sul do pontão, é uma Praia que aguenta algum vento e ondulação maior,

(c/ pontão ou cabo)

These are descriptions of surf beaches.

I can only find 'pontão' as a pontoon, but could it also be a sandbar or similar in this case
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 05:54
jetty
Explanation:
The beach at Caparica is separated by "pontões".
A Praia Nova localiza-se no extremo Sul da Costa de Caparica urbana. ... ( direção Norte-Sul) de uma série de seis praias ladeadas por pontões.

https://www.google.pt/search?q=www google com&aq=0&oq=www.go...
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:54
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pontão
jetty


Explanation:
The beach at Caparica is separated by "pontões".
A Praia Nova localiza-se no extremo Sul da Costa de Caparica urbana. ... ( direção Norte-Sul) de uma série de seis praias ladeadas por pontões.

https://www.google.pt/search?q=www google com&aq=0&oq=www.go...

Example sentence(s):
  • I love Caparica. The last jetty is by far the best where a sandbar causes the wave to come bowling up out of deep water and reel off smooth as a babys arse for 25 metres both directions. Never mind the bull about local aggro their sound as a pound!!
  • São João da Caparica has a very extensive beach, about 1.4 km with several peaks. Up North, it is bordered by a jetty that goes about 225 meters by the sea.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:54
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