bridges in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bridges in the English»French Dictionary

I.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge CONSTR:

bridge

pont m (over sur, across au-dessus de)

2. bridge (link):

bridge fig

rapprochement m

to build bridges

établir des relations (between entre)

3. bridge (intermediate stage):

bridge (transitional)

passerelle f (between entre)

bridge (springboard)

tremplin m (to vers)

a bridge between school and university

une passerelle entre l'école et l'université

a bridge to a new career

un tremplin vers une nouvelle carrière

4. bridge (on ship):

bridge

passerelle f

5. bridge (of nose):

bridge

arête f

6. bridge (of spectacles):

bridge

arcade f

7. bridge (on guitar, violin):

bridge

chevalet m

8. bridge DENT:

bridge

bridge m

9. bridge GAMES:

bridge

bridge m

bridge attr game, player

de bridge

10. bridge MUS (link):

bridge

couplet m

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

1. bridge lit river:

bridge

construire un pont sur

2. bridge fig:

to bridge the gap between two countries/adversaries

effectuer un rapprochement entre or rapprocher deux pays/adversaires

to bridge the gap between the two lifestyles/levels

réduire l'écart entre les deux modes de vie/niveaux

a snack bridges the gap between lunch and dinner

un goûter comble l'attente entre le déjeuner et le dîner

to bridge a gap in [sth] conversation

combler un vide dans

to bridge a gap in [sth] budget

combler un trou dans

to bridge a gap in [sth] knowledge

combler une lacune dans

3. bridge (span):

bridge two eras

enjamber

bridge several periods

se maintenir tout au long de

III.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ]

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge

beaucoup d'eau a coulé sous les ponts

it's all water under the bridge

c'est du passé

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

chaque chose en son temps prov

we'll cross that bridge when we come to it

on s'occupera de ce problème en temps voulu

auction bridge N

auction bridge

bridge m aux enchères

chain bridge N

chain bridge

pont m suspendu à chaînes

humpback bridge N

humpback bridge

pont m en dos d'âne

dummy bridge N GAMES

dummy bridge

bridge m à trois

bridge loan N Am FIN

bridge loan

prêt m relais

bridge roll N

bridge roll

petit pain m brioché

bridge party N

bridge party

soirée f de bridge

bridge-building N MIL

bridge-building

installation f de ponts provisoires

bridge-building fig

médiation f (between entre)

bridge-builder N

bridge-builder MIL

pontonnier m

bridge-builder (mediator) fig

médiateur/-trice m/f (between entre)

bridges in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bridges in the English»French Dictionary

I.bridge [brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge ARCHIT, NAUT:

bridge a. fig

pont m

suspension bridge

pont suspendu

2. bridge MED:

bridge

bridge m

3. bridge no pl ANAT:

bridge

arête f du nez

4. bridge (part of glasses):

bridge

arcade f

5. bridge MUS:

bridge

chevalet m

6. bridge no pl GAMES:

bridge

bridge m

II.bridge [brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge (build bridge):

bridge

construire un pont sur

2. bridge (bring together):

to bridge the gap between sb/sth and sb/sth

rapprocher qn/qc et qn/qc

railway bridge N

railway bridge

pont m ferroviaire

swing bridge N

swing bridge

pont m tournant

suspension bridge N CONSTR

suspension bridge

pont m suspendu

toll bridge N

toll bridge

pont m à péage

pontoon bridge N

pontoon bridge

pont m flottant

Translations for bridges in the French»English Dictionary

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pont

bridge

pont basculant/suspendu/routier

bascule/suspension/road bridge

couper les ponts avec qn/qc

to burn one's bridges with sb/sth

jeter un pont entre qc et qc

to build a bridge between sth and sth

bridge

bridge

chevalet d'un violon

bridge

arête du nez

bridge

bridges Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bridge the gap between sb/sth and sb/sth

rapprocher qn/qc et qn/qc

to play bridge/cards/golf

jouer au bridge/aux cartes/au golf

to bridge/close the gap between sth

réduire l'écart entre qc

to be water under the bridge

être du passé

we have to bridge the gulf

nous devons calmer notre différend

to walk across the bridge

traverser le pont

as far as the bridge

jusqu'au pont

to burn one's bridges with sb/sth

couper les ponts avec qn/qc

to build a bridge between sth and sth

jeter un pont entre qc et qc

to bridge the gap between two things

assurer la soudure entre deux choses