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Meaning of "Bridges" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIDGES

Bridges  [ˈbrɪdʒɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIDGES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bridges is 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.

WHAT DOES BRIDGES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Bridges in the English dictionary

The definition of Bridges in the dictionary is Robert. 1844–1930, English poet: poet laureate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIDGES


damages
ˈdæmɪdʒɪz
energies
ˈɛnədʒɪz
etymologies
ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒɪz
eulogies
ˈjuːlədʒɪz
gizz
dʒɪz
ideologies
ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪz
jiz
dʒɪz
jizz
dʒɪz
Judges
ˈdʒʌdʒɪz
mythologies
mɪˈθɒlədʒɪz
ologies
ˈɒlədʒɪz
pathologies
pəˈθɒlədʒɪz
psychologies
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪz
ravages
ˈrævɪdʒɪz
theologies
θɪˈɒlədʒɪz
veggies
ˈvɛdʒɪz
wages
ˈweɪdʒɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIDGES

Bridge of Sighs
bridge party
bridge passage
bridge player
bridge rectifier
bridge roll
bridge-builder
bridge-building
bridgeable
bridgeboard
bridgehead
bridgeless
Bridgend
Bridgeport
Bridget
Bridgetown

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIDGES

Asperges
Borges
Bourges
Bruges
build bridges
burn one´s bridges
Dark Ages
Easter-ledges
Ganges
handling charges
leges
Limoges
Middle Ages
real wages
ring the changes
syringes
the Dark Ages
Vosges
White Pages
Yellow Pages

Synonyms and antonyms of Bridges in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRIDGES»

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

Translation of «Bridges» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIDGES

Find out the translation of Bridges to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bridges from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bridges» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

桥梁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Puentes
570 millions of speakers

English

Bridges
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجسور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мосты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pontes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিজেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ponts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jambatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brücken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교량
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jembatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Köprüler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ponti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mosty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мости
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poduri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γέφυρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brûe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Broar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

broer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bridges

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIDGES»

The term «Bridges» is very widely used and occupies the 9.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIDGES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bridges

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10 QUOTES WITH «BRIDGES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bridges.
1
Beau Bridges
First of all my real full name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III.
2
Robert Englund
Jeff Bridges taught me a lot about how to keep a scene fresh.
3
Bruce Jackson
Bridges become frames for looking at the world around us.
4
Bruce Jackson
Bridges are perhaps the most invisible form of public architecture.
5
Roger McNamee
We need to stop thinking about infrastructure as an economic stimulant and start thinking about it as a strategy. Economic stimulants produce Bridges to Nowhere. Strategic investment in infrastructure produces a foundation for long-term growth.
6
Stephen Rodrick
Jeff Bridges wants you to take it easy, man.
7
Stephen Rodrick
The everybody-loves-Jeff Bridges home base is, of course, 'The Big Lebowski.'
8
Michael Sheen
I love watching Jeff Bridges act. He's brilliant.
9
George W. S. Trow
Wonder was the grace of the country. Any action could be justified by that: the wonder it was rooted in. Period followed period, and finally the wonder was that things could be built so big. Bridges, skyscrapers, fortunes, all having a life first in the marketplace, still drew on the force of wonder.
10
Bow Wow
Guys like Todd Bridges never overcame being a child star. You can't have any big failures. I've always felt regular. I played organized ball at the rec league. At 13, they told me I sold 3 million copies. I didn't know what that meant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIDGES»

Discover the use of Bridges in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bridges and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bridges of the World: Their Design and Construction
This profusely illustrated work describes the fundamental principles involved in the design of bridges and presents a wealth of historical background.
Charles S. Whitney, 2003
2
Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration: Therapy for ...
A useful practical guide for professionals, parents, teachers and other caregivers.
Ellen Yack, Shirley Sutton, Paula Aquilla, 2003
3
Bridges
"Chesapeake is a sleepy place.
L.P. Sloan, 2005
4
The Story of Ruby Bridges
For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.
Robert Coles, 1995
5
Bridges
Discusses the history and uses of bridges and cites several famous examples.
Jason Cooper, 1991
6
Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature
Examines one hundred bridges from around the world, including early Chinese bamboo and iron chain suspension bridges, the new London Bridge, the Quebec bridge, and the first Honshu-Shikoku bridge complex in Japan.
David J. Brown, 2001
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Bridges: Metaphor for Psychic Processes
She has developed and expanded the idea of bridging as a way of perceiving and understanding clinical, social and mythological material.The book contains many useful ways of understanding various clinical and conceptual issues and problems, ...
Rosemary Gordon, 1993
8
Bridges
Explains how bridges are constructed, why they sometimes fail, and how they are maintained.
Chris Oxlade, 2005
9
Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and ...
This Second Edition is expanded and updated to cover the newest developments in the field, including advances in switching and bridge technology, VLANs, Fast Ethernet, DHCP, ATM, and IPv6.
Radia Perlman, 2000
10
Bridges
Text and photographs examine the history, design, construction, and uses of bridges and describe some notable examples throughout the world. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Keith Willard, Adele D. Richardson, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIDGES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bridges is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Butler Center, Crystal Bridges team on education project
The program, with the U.S. State Department and the state Department of Education, will launch Wednesday night at the Crystal Bridges ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Kon Tum lacks funds to fix unsafe bridges
KON TUM (VNS) — The transport department of Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands has said there are 108 unsafe suspension bridges ... «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»
3
Madison County mulls best plan for bridges in poor condition
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Madison County officials are struggling to find the best solution for eight bridges that need to be replaced based on ... «WISH-TV, Jul 15»
4
Leon Bridges' 'Coming Home' review: Big new voice, vintage sound
Leon Bridges has a stunningly soulful voice, clearly nurtured on an enviable mix of Sam Cooke soul and Marvin Gaye R&B, with slices of ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Bridges Among $56.9 Million In 17 Statewide Project Award Contracts
This includes $100 million in one-time 20-year bond financing directed by legislators for repair, replacement and renovation of bridges ... «Dothan First, Jul 15»
6
Special Report: How Safe Are Wisconsin's Bridges?
"In Central Wisconsin on the state system, we have about 450 bridges that we inspect and manage in our program," Hardinger says, "There's ... «WSAW, Jul 15»
7
Bridges to the past
That's what city officials in Fayetteville have confirmed and what Benton County officials fear when it comes to preserving bridges built back in ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
8
Japanese aluminum industry looks to bridges to spur demand
These bridges, built of steel and concrete, will need to be reinforced or ... to be added to existing bridges to increase safety, or for bridges for ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
Cow Lane bridges: tailbacks as sewer work begins
The temporary lights are essentially an extension of the permanent traffic lights already in use to control traffic through the bridges which ... «getreading, Jul 15»
10
Hume Highway rope bridges help revive squirrel glider population
The squirrel gliders were initially slow to use the three glider poles, which act like stepping stones, and two rope bridges that cross the Hume ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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