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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBridge
/brɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across an obstacle such as a river, road, or valley.
"The historic stone bridge spans the wide river, connecting the two towns."
- 1
To make a bridge over or across something; to connect or reduce a division between two things.
"The new diplomatic initiative aims to bridge the gap between the two nations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'brycg', which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*brigi-', meaning a structure spanning a physical obstacle. Historically, it evolved from simple timber constructions crossing streams to monumental architectural feats of stone, steel, and suspension engineering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bridge" is said worldwide
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puente
Transliteration: ˈpwen.te
"Cruzamos el río por el puente."
pont
Transliteration: pɔ̃
"Le pont traverse la rivière."
Brücke
Transliteration: ˈbrʏkə
"Die Brücke führt über den Fluss."
ponte
Transliteration: ˈpon.te
"Il ponte collega le due sponde."
ponte
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tʃi
"A ponte foi construída recentemente."
पुल
Transliteration: pul
"नदी के ऊपर एक नया पुल बनाया गया है।"
桥
Transliteration: qiáo
"这座桥连接了河的两岸。"
다리
Transliteration: dari
"우리는 다리를 건너서 공원에 갔다."
橋
Transliteration: hashi
"その古い橋は観光名所です。"
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