Meaning of "bridge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRIDGE

Old English brycg; related to Old Norse bryggja gangway, Old Frisian bregge, Old High German brucka, Danish, Swedish bro.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BRIDGE

bridge  [brɪdʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIDGE

Bridge is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bridge in English.

WHAT DOES BRIDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. There are many different designs that all serve unique purposes and apply to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it.

Definition of bridge in the English dictionary

The first definition of bridge in the dictionary is a structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway, river, or some other obstacle. Other definition of bridge is something that resembles this in shape or function. Bridge is also the hard ridge at the upper part of the nose, formed by the underlying nasal bones.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BRIDGE

PRESENT

Present

I bridge

you bridge

he/she/it bridges

we bridge

you bridge

they bridge

Present continuous

I am bridging

you are bridging

he/she/it is bridging

we are bridging

you are bridging

they are bridging

Present perfect

I have bridged

you have bridged

he/she/it has bridged

we have bridged

you have bridged

they have bridged

Present perfect continuous

I have been bridging

you have been bridging

he/she/it has been bridging

we have been bridging

you have been bridging

they have been bridging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bridged

you bridged

he/she/it bridged

we bridged

you bridged

they bridged

Past continuous

I was bridging

you were bridging

he/she/it was bridging

we were bridging

you were bridging

they were bridging

Past perfect

I had bridged

you had bridged

he/she/it had bridged

we had bridged

you had bridged

they had bridged

Past perfect continuous

I had been bridging

you had been bridging

he/she/it had been bridging

we had been bridging

you had been bridging

they had been bridging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bridge

you will bridge

he/she/it will bridge

we will bridge

you will bridge

they will bridge

Future continuous

I will be bridging

you will be bridging

he/she/it will be bridging

we will be bridging

you will be bridging

they will be bridging

Future perfect

I will have bridged

you will have bridged

he/she/it will have bridged

we will have bridged

you will have bridged

they will have bridged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bridging

you will have been bridging

he/she/it will have been bridging

we will have been bridging

you will have been bridging

they will have been bridging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bridge

you would bridge

he/she/it would bridge

we would bridge

you would bridge

they would bridge

Conditional continuous

I would be bridging

you would be bridging

he/she/it would be bridging

we would be bridging

you would be bridging

they would be bridging

Conditional perfect

I would have bridge

you would have bridge

he/she/it would have bridge

we would have bridge

you would have bridge

they would have bridge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bridging

you would have been bridging

he/she/it would have been bridging

we would have been bridging

you would have been bridging

they would have been bridging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bridge
we let´s bridge
you bridge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bridge

Past participle

bridged

Present Participle

bridging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BRIDGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bridge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bridge

aqueduct · arch · bond · connect · connection · cross · fixed link · flyover · go over · join · link · overcome · overpass · reconcile · resolve · span · tie · traverse · unite · viaduct

TRANSLATION OF BRIDGE

Find out the translation of bridge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bridge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bridge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 桥
• Translator English - Spanish: puente
• English: bridge
• Translator English - Hindi: पुल
• Translator English - Arabic: جِسْر
• Translator English - Russian: мост
• Translator English - Portuguese: ponte
• Translator English - Bengali: সেতু
• Translator English - French: pont
• Translator English - Malay: jambatan
• Translator English - German: Brücke
• Translator English - Japanese: 橋
• Translator English - Korean: 다리
• Translator English - Javanese: Jembatan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cầu
• Translator English - Tamil: பாலம்
• Translator English - Marathi: पूल
• Translator English - Turkish: köprü
• Translator English - Italian: ponte
• Translator English - Polish: most
• Translator English - Ukrainian: міст
• Translator English - Romanian: pod
• Translator English - Greek: γέφυρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: brug
• Translator English - Swedish: bro
• Translator English - Norwegian: bro

10 QUOTES WITH «BRIDGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bridge.

1

Shari Arison

As the owner of the Arison Group, a philanthropic and business enterprise that spans across 40 countries in 5 continents, my ongoing challenge is to bridge the gap between what I envision and its understanding and practical implementation. The Arison Group operates to realize the overall vision of Doing Good.

2

Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned

The right to a quality education is, I believe, the perfect path to bridge the gap between different cultures and to reconcile various civilizations. Without such a right, the values of liberty, justice and equality will have no meaning. Ignorance is by far the biggest danger and threat to humankind.

3

Zygmunt Bauman

The carrying power of a bridge is not the average strength of the pillars, but the strength of the weakest pillar. I have always believed that you do not measure the health of a society by GNP but by the condition of its worst off.

4

Swizz Beatz

My idea to bridge the world together with music starting in Asia and going to the West is something that is new, untapped and leading to the future of bringing the worlds together.

5

Li Bingbing

I'm happy to see the United States and China cooperating more and more with movies. The entertainment industry in China is developing very fast. I hope there can be a bridge for actors to work in both places.

6

Foxy Brown

I've never stabbed, hurt, killed, stolen, anything, but I went to jail for a year. What is that? My pastor said to me the fact that I'm not living under a bridge as a crazy woman, talking to myself, is amazing.

7

Patrick Campbell

There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.

8

Joshua Chamberlain

Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place.

9

Steven Cojocaru

I was on this bridge overlooking the carpet... I think it went all the way back to Oregon.

10

George Colman

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIDGE»

Discover the use of bridge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bridge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the ...

But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle; it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or exploiting the surpassing enterprise.

David McCullough, 2007

A View from the Bridge

Set on the gritty Brooklyn waterfront, "A View from the Bridge" follows the cataclysmic downfall of Eddie Carbone, who spends his days as a hardworking longshoreman and his nights at home with his wife, Beatrice, and niece, Catherine.

Arthur Miller, Steve Marino, 2010

Bridge For Dummies

Bridge boot camp — get a bird's-eye view of the game, from counting and taking sure tricks to using winning tricks and outsmarting your opponents at notrump play Trump the competition — discover the special know-how you need to bring ...

Eddie Kantar, 2012

The Family Under the Bridge

This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life.

Natalie Savage Carlson, 1989

Pegasus Bridge

Recounts the initial airborne mission that paved the way for the Normandy landings, detailing the mission's preparations, hand-to-hand fighting, heroics, and importance

Stephen E. Ambrose, 1988

Barron's Toeic Bridge Test: Test of English for ...

A study guide for the TOEIC English-proficiency exam includes subject reviews of both the listening and reading sections; skill-building activities in vocabulary, listening comprehension and reading comprehension; a full-length practice ...

Lin Lougheed, 2010

The Moon Bridge

The friendship between San Francisco girls Mitzi Fujimoto and Ruthie Fox is changed when World War II begins and Mitzi and her family are forced to go into an internment camp.

Marcia Savin, 1995

This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation

Through personal narratives, theoretical essays, textual collage, poetry, letters, artwork and fiction, this collection examines and extends the discussion of issues - such as classism, homophobia, racism and identity politics - at the ...

Gloria Anzaldúa, AnaLouise Keating, 2002

Bridge Building: Bridge Designs and How They Work

Discusses the history of bridges, improvements that have made them safer, and bridge disasters.

Diana Briscoe, 2004

Bridge Engineering Handbook

An international team of experts has joined forces to produce the Bridge Engineering Handbook.

W.F. Chen, Lian Duan, Wai-Fah Chen, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bridge is used in the context of the following news items.

Authorities searching for 7-month-old boy whose father jumped off …

Divers were frantically searching for a 7-month-old baby boy on Monday whose father jumped from the Arrigoni Bridge into the Connecticut ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

County expects War Eagle Bridge costs in November

County officials have been seeking options to repair, restore or rehabilitate the War Eagle Bridge for several months. The state Highway and ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»

Man fell from Waimakariri Bridge evading traffic

A man rescued while clinging to a Waimakariri Bridge pylon fell several metres into the river below after he attempted to distance himself from ... «The Press, Jul 15»

Covered bridge struck in Chester Co.; driver sought

Police are looking for the driver who struck a covered bridge in ... Investigators believe the bridge was hit around 2:30 p.m. Monday on Yellow ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»

$475000 plans to rebuild Whites Covered Bridge move ahead - Fox …

KEENE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Officials say $475,000 plans to rebuild a Michigan covered bridge that was destroyed by arson two years ago ... «Fox 28, Jul 15»

George Osborne urged Boris Johnson to provide grant for garden …

George Osborne pulled rank on his Tory colleague Boris Johnson to insist he use his budget as London mayor to fund the garden bridge, it has ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Truck stuck under bridge causes gridlock in Cape Town

Johannesburg - A truck got stuck under a bridge on the N2 in Cape Town, obstructing traffic for two hours on Monday afternoon, traffic ... «News24, Jul 15»

Partial Bridge Closure Planned for Glastonbury's Route 3

The southbound direction of the bridge will be closed to traffic between the Main Street exit in Glastonbury and I-91 in Wethersfield. Motorists ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Greenwood Village nixes project featuring controversial High Line …

At the heart of the dispute was a proposed bridge over the canal that would have served six homes on the development's southern parcel. «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

St. Joseph County could hike property taxes to fund bridge work …

A crew from DLZ Inc., contracted by St. Joseph County, recently performs a routine inspection of the Cleveland Road bridge over the St. Joseph ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»