bridge

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la puente

∗ noun

bridge
[brɪdʒ]
sustantivo
1puente (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)
verbo transitivo
2tender 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
sustantivo
1bridge (m) (cardgame)

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bridge [brich]
sustantivo
1Puente, fábrica construida sobre los ríos, fosos, etc., para pasarlos.
  • Drawbridge -> puente levadizo
  • Bridge of boats -> puente de barcas
  • To build bridges -> tender un puente de unión
  • We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it -> ese problema lo resolveremos cuando llegue el momento
2El caballete de la nariz (of nose); puente (of glasses).
3Puente de violín, violón, guitarra u otro instrumento de cuerda.
4Balanza de Wheatstone, artificio para medir la resistencia eléctrica.
  • Cantilever bridge -> puente de contra peso
  • Suspension bridge -> puente colgante
(Dent.) Puente. Bridge (card game).
va. Construir o levantar un puente en algún paraje. Tender o construir un puente (river); salvar (differences).

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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 de mando; (m)
3 [of nose] caballete; (m) [of spectacles] puente; (m)
4 (Dentistry) puente; (m)
verb:transitive
tender un puente sobre
to bridge a gap llenar un vacío
modifier
bridge building (n) construcción de puentes; (f) restablecimiento de relaciones; (m)
bridge [brɪdʒ]
noun
(Cards) bridge; (m)
modifier
bridge party (n) reunión de bridge; (f)
bridge player (n) jugadorajugadora de bridge;a jugadora (m) (f)
bridge roll (n) tipo de bollo pequeño y alargado

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Verb Conjugation for "bridge"

Imperative
  • bridge
  • you bridge
  • he/she bridges
  • we bridge
  • you bridge
  • they bridge
Preterite
  • I bridged
  • you bridged
  • he/she bridged
  • we bridged
  • you bridged
  • they bridged
Present Continuous
  • I am bridging
  • you are bridging
  • he/she is bridging
  • we are bridging
  • you are bridging
  • they are bridging
Present Perfect
  • I have bridged
  • you have bridged
  • he/she has bridged
  • we have bridged
  • you have bridged
  • they have bridged
Past Continuous
  • I was bridging
  • you were bridging
  • he/she was bridging
  • we were bridging
  • you were bridging
  • they were bridging
Past Perfect
  • I had bridged
  • you had bridged
  • he/she had bridged
  • we had bridged
  • you had bridged
  • they had bridged
Future
  • I will bridge
  • you will bridge
  • he/she will bridge
  • we will bridge
  • you will bridge
  • they will bridge
Future Perfect
  • I will have bridged
  • you will have bridged
  • he/she will have bridged
  • we will have bridged
  • you will have bridged
  • they will have bridged
Future Continuous
  • I will be bridging
  • you will be bridging
  • he/she will be bridging
  • we will be bridging
  • you will be bridging
  • they will be bridging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been bridging
  • you have been bridging
  • he/she has been bridging
  • we have been bridging
  • you have been bridging
  • they have been bridging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been bridging
  • you will have been bridging
  • he/she will have been bridging
  • we will have been bridging
  • you will have been bridging
  • they will have been bridging
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been bridging
  • you had been bridging
  • he/she had been bridging
  • we had been bridging
  • you had been bridging
  • they had been bridging
Paid English to Spanish translation

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw