Bridge in Spanish | English to Spanish Translation

bridge

∗ ≈

el puente

∗ noun

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"bridge" can be a verb. You can see the conjugations below.

bridge

[brɪdʒ]

sustantivo

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)

verbo transitivo

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

sustantivo

1. bridge (m) (cardgame)

bridge [brich]

sustantivo

1. Puente, 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

2. El caballete de la nariz (of nose); puente (of glasses).

3. Puente de violín, violón, guitarra u otro instrumento de cuerda.

4. Balanza 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).

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)

verb:transitive

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

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Verb Conjugations for "bridge" (go to el puente)

Gerund: bridging
Past Participle: bridged
Present Participle: bridging

Indicative

Present	Preterit	Future
I bridge	I bridged	I will bridge
you bridge	you bridged	you will bridge
he/she bridges	he/she bridged	he/she will bridge
we bridge	we bridged	we will bridge
you bridge	you bridged	you will bridge
they bridge	they bridged	they will bridge