bridge

[brɪdʒ]

noun

1. puente (m) (over river, on ship, of violin, on teeth); caballete (m) (of nose)

we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (sentido figurado) no adelantemos acontecimientos
a bridge building effort (sentido figurado) un esfuerzo por tender un puente
bridge loan (finanzas) crédito (m) de puente (Estados Unidos)

transitive verb

2. tender un puente sobre (river)

to bridge a gap llenar un vacío
to bridge the gap between rich and poor acortar la distancia entre ricos y pobres

noun

1. bridge (m) (cardgame)

bridge [brɪdʒ]

noun

1 (gen) puente (m); also (Mús)

to build a bridge between two communities crear un vínculo (de unión) entre dos comunidades

It is hoped that the new initiative will help to build a bridge between the two warring communities

we must rebuild our bridges tenemos que restablecer las relaciones

to burn one's bridges quemar las naves

we'll cross that bridge when we come to it trataremos ese problema en su momento

don't cross your bridges before you come to them no adelantes los acontecimientos

much water has flowed under the bridge since then mucho ha llovido desde entonces

2 (Náut) puente (m) de mando

3 [of nose] caballete (m); [of spectacles] puente (m)

4 (Dentistry) puente (m)

transitive verb

tender un puente sobre

to bridge a gap llenar un vacío

modifier

bridge building (n) construcción (f) de puentes; restablecimiento (m) de relaciones

bridge [brɪdʒ]

noun

(Cards) bridge (m)

modifier

bridge party (n) reunión (f) de bridge

bridge player (n) jugadorajugadora (m) (f) de bridge;a jugadora

bridge roll (n) tipo de bollo pequeño y alargado