bridge
US: /ˈbɹɪdʒ/
UK: /bɹˈɪdʒ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
bridge /bridʤ/- danh từ
- (đánh bài) brit
- (đánh bài) brit
- danh từ
- cái cầu
- sống (mũi)
- cái ngựa đàn (viôlông, ghita...)
- (vật lý) cầu
- resistancy bridge: cầu tần cao
- (hàng hải) đài chỉ huy của thuyền trưởng
- bridge of gold; golden bridge
- đường rút lui mở ra cho kẻ địch thua trận
- to burn one's bridge
- (xem) burn
- ngoại động từ
- xây cầu qua (sông...)
- vắt ngang
- the rainbow bridges the sky: cầu vồng bắt ngang bầu trời
- vượt qua, khắc phục
- to bridge over the difficulties: vượt qua những khó khăn
- to bridge the gap
- lấp cái hố ngăn cách; nối lại quan hệ
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
over road / river
1 [C] a structure that is built over a road, railway/railroad, river, etc. so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other: We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush.
See also -
connection
2 [C] a thing that provides a connection or contact between two different things: The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. + Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries.
of ship
3 (usually the bridge) the part of a ship where the captain and other officers stand when they are controlling and steering the ship: Who was on the bridge when the collision took place?
card game
4 [U] a card game for two pairs of players who have to predict how many cards they will win. They score points if they succeed in winning that number of cards and lose points if they fail.
of nose
5 the ~ of sb's nose [sing.] the hard part at the top of the nose, between the eyes
of glasses
6 [C] the part of a pair of glasses that rests on your nose
of guitar / violin
7 [C] a small piece of wood on a guitar, violin, etc. over which the strings are stretched
false teeth
8 [C] a false tooth or false teeth that are held permanently in place by being fastened to natural teeth on either side
Idioms see BURN v., CROSS v., WATER n.
+ verb
build / form bridge [VN] to build or form a bridge over sth: The valley was originally bridged by the Romans. + A plank of wood bridged the stream.
Idioms: bridge the gap / gulf / divide (between A and B) to reduce or get rid of the differences that exist between two things or groups of people
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 span:
We could build a bridge over the river here.
2 link, connexion or connection, tie, bond:
She regarded teaching as a bridge between her studies and a post in school administration.
v.
3 span, cross (over), go or pass over, traverse:
The viaduct bridges the swamp.
4 connect, link, unite, join, tie:
The gap between rich and poor is not easily bridged.
Collocation
1 structure across a river, road, etc.
ADJ.
high, humpback, narrow | railway, road | Bailey, cantilever, pontoon, suspension | toll
VERB + BRIDGE
build, erect | destroy | wash away
Floods washed away several bridges.
| cross
Cross the bridge and turn right into the town.
BRIDGE + VERB
cross sth, span sth
The new bridge will cross the Thames at this point.
| link sth
PREP.
across over a/the ~
driving over a humpback bridge
| under a/the ~
The road goes under the old railway bridge.
| ~ across, over
a bridge over the river
2 card game
QUANT.
game, rubber
I enjoy a game of bridge occasionally.
VERB + BRIDGE
play
BRIDGE + NOUN
tournament | partner, player
Concise dictionary
bridges|bridged|bridgingbrɪdʒnoun
+a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
+a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
+something resembling a bridge in form or function
+the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
+any of various card games based on whist for four players
+a wooden support that holds the strings up
+a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
+the link between two lenses; rests on nose
+an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
verb
+connect or reduce the distance between
+make a bridge across
+cross over on a bridge
