railroad bridge in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for railroad bridge in the English»Italian Dictionary

railroad bridge

ferroviario, della ferrovia

Translations for railroad bridge in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.railroad [Brit ˈreɪlrəʊd, Am ˈreɪlˌroʊd] N Am

1. railroad (network):

railroad

ferrovia f

railroad before n industry, link, tunnel, accident

ferroviario

railroad bridge

ferroviario, della ferrovia

railroad tracks

della ferrovia

2. railroad:

railroad, also railroad track

binario m

3. railroad (company):

railroad

ferrovie fpl

II.railroad [Brit ˈreɪlrəʊd, Am ˈreɪlˌroʊd] VB trans

1. railroad (push) inf:

to railroad sb into doing

forzare qn a fare

to railroad the bill through (parliament)

fare passare una legge in tutta fretta

2. railroad Am (send by rail):

railroad

trasportare [qc] per ferrovia

3. railroad Am (imprison):

railroad inf

spedire [qn] in prigione

I.bridge¹ [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge:

bridge

ponte m (over su; across attraverso)

2. bridge (link):

bridge fig

ponte m

bridge fig

collegamento m

to build bridges

stabilire dei contatti (between tra)

3. bridge (intermediate stage):

bridge (transitional)

passaggio m (between tra)

bridge (springboard)

trampolino m di lancio (to verso)

a bridge between school and university

un ponte tra la scuola e l'università

a bridge to a new career

un trampolino di lancio per una nuova carriera

4. bridge (on ship):

bridge

ponte m di comando

bridge

plancia f di comando

bridge

passerella f

5. bridge (of nose):

bridge

dorso m

6. bridge (of spectacles):

bridge

ponticello m

7. bridge (on guitar, violin):

bridge

ponticello m

8. bridge MED:

bridge

ponte m

9. bridge MUS (link):

bridge

stacco m (musicale)

II.bridge¹ [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge river:

bridge

costruire un ponte su

2. bridge fig:

to bridge the gap between two countries, adversaries

gettare un or fare da ponte tra due paesi, due avversari

to bridge the gap between the two lifestyles, levels

ridurre le distanze tra i due stili di vita, i due livelli

a snack bridges the gap between lunch and dinner

uno snack riempe il buco tra pranzo e cena

to bridge a gap in [sth] conversation

riempire un vuoto in

to bridge a gap in [sth] budget

sanare un buco di

to bridge a gap in [sth] knowledge

colmare una lacuna in

3. bridge (span):

bridge two eras

essere a cavallo di

bridge several periods

durare per, coprire

III.bridge¹ [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ]

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge

ne è passata di acqua sotto i ponti

it's all water under the bridge

è acqua passata

don't cross your bridges before you come to them prov

non bisogna fasciarsi la testa prima di essersela rotta

we'll cross that bridge when we come to it

ce ne (pre)occuperemo quando sarà il momento opportuno

bridge² [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] N (card game)

bridge

bridge m

bridge before n game, player

di bridge

railroad bridge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for railroad bridge in the English»Italian Dictionary

railroad bridge N

railroad bridge

ponte m ferroviario

Translations for railroad bridge in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.railroad [ˈreɪl·roʊd] N

1. railroad (system):

railroad

ferrovia f

2. railroad (track):

railroad

binario m

II.railroad [ˈreɪl·roʊd] VB trans fig

to railroad sb into doing sth

forzare qualcuno a fare qualcosa

I.bridge [brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge a. ARCHIT, MED:

bridge

ponte m

2. bridge MUS:

bridge

ponticello m

3. bridge ANAT:

bridge

dorso m (del naso)

4. bridge NAUT:

bridge

ponte m (di comando)

5. bridge GAMES:

bridge

bridge m inv

Phrases:

to burn one's bridges

bruciarsi i ponti alle spalle

II.bridge [brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge (build a bridge over):

bridge

costruire un ponte sopra

2. bridge (decrease the difference):

bridge

colmare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The first school was a log house located closer to the trestlework or railroad bridge.

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If a flood washes away a railbanked railroad bridge, that is beyond the owner's control.

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The south end of the road bridge is directly above the south end of the railroad bridge.

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The sandstone railroad bridge features three full center arches, each with a 56 foot (17 m) span and a 28 foot (8.5 m) rise.

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By 1983, the abandoned railroad bridge had its span sealed off and its tracks lifted.

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They were replaced during the 1920s by four vertical lift spans and a new railroad bridge.

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Ward led a charge from land without meaningful cover onto a railroad bridge that was secured on both sides by confederate troops.

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The original single track railroad bridge was replaced by a double track bridge that was completed in 1909.

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Originally built in the 1920s as a railroad bridge, and covered in 1998.

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She reported inflicting seventy-four casualties and scoring hits on a railroad bridge and tracks.

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