Bridge in spanish
pronunciation: puente part of speech: noun
bridge1 = puente, enlace.
Example: My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.more:
» act as + a bridge = actuar de puente, servir de puente, ser puente.
Example: Librarians must now act as a bridge between vital sources of primary material and users who need guidance in the difficult and time-consuming quest for information.» air bridge = pasarela de embarque.
Example: When they stepped onto the air bridge -- the moveable walking ramp that connects planes to the terminal -- the platform gave way and they fell at least 10ft to the ground.» air bridge = puente aéreo.
Example: If we are denied humanitarian access, we'll carry out a program for air bridges and airdrops to all of those areas in need.» be (all) water under the bridge = hacer borrón y cuenta nueva, ser agua pasada, dejar el agua correr.
Example: Although she was unwilling to disclose details of the incident she did stress it was all water under the bridge now.» bridgehead = cabeza de puente.
Example: With its centres of strength in Leipzig and Frankfurt, Deutsche Bibliothek is now prepared to serve as a bridgehead between East and West.» bridge passage = puente, transición, pasarela.
Example: This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a 'bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.» build + a bridge = construir un puente.
Example: Designing and building a bridge to withstand earthquakes is no easy challenge.» build + bridges = acercar, tender puentes, tender lazos.
Example: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.» burn + Posesivo + bridges = quemar las naves.
Example: She has burned her bridges in England so badly that the actress now has to leave the country altogether.» cable-stayed bridge = puente atirantado.
Example: It was originally planned as a suspension bridge, but the design was changed to a cable-stayed bridge for environmental reasons.» cantilever bridge = puente voladizo.
Example: Cantilever bridges are based on structures that project horizontally into space, supported at only one end -- like a springboard.» covered bridge = puente cubierto.
Example: This area is renowned for biking with lots of back roads winding their way through covered bridges and past historic buildings.» drawbridge = puente levadizo.
Example: Medieval fortresses were perfectly designed to prevent invasion and the drawbridge was a major part of this defense.» footbridge = puente peatonal.
Example: Just follow the footbridge across the river Clyde to get to the opening reception where there will be food buffets and drinks.» humpback(ed) bridge = puente peraltado, puente encorvado.
Example: This humpback bridge lays claim to being the oldest of Virginia's remaining covered bridges.» hump bridge = puente peraltado, puente encorvado.
Example: You should not overtake on the left if there is a bend ahead, a hump bridge or the brow of a hill.» marsupial bridge = puente peatonal. [En concreto, un puente peatonal que transcurre por debajo de otro puente dedicado al tráfico en general y del cual se suspende total o parcialmente]
Example: The marsupial bridge attached to the main bridge above will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the river beneath the main structure.» pedestrian bridge = puente peatonal.
Example: This pedestrian bridge was unreachable as the river had breached its banks and was way over the footpath.» pontoon bridge = pontón, puente de pontones, puente de barcas, puente de barcazas.
Example: Pontoon bridges are floating bridges supported by floating pontoons with sufficient buoyancy to support the bridge and dynamic loads.» serve as + a bridge between = servir de puente entre, ser puente entre.
Example: IT can motivate children, provide a 'novelty' factor to enliven routine work and serve as a bridge between the classroom and the library.» suspension bridge = puente colgante.
Example: It was originally planned as a suspension bridge, but the design was changed to a cable-stayed bridge for environmental reasons.» toll bridge = puente de peaje.
Example: Whitney Bridge is one of only eight privately owned toll bridges in Britain.» we'll cross that bridge when we come to it = cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su (debido) tiempo, todo se andará.
Example: However, if the buyer doesn't want the business then it will have to be sold separately -- but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.bridge2
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» contract bridge = bridge-contrato. [Juego de cartas]
Example: Try to envisage explaining the significance of a bid of 'two clubs' in contract bridge to someone who has never seen a pack of playing cards.bridge3 = combinar, aunar, unir, tender un puente.
Example: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.more:
» bridge + interests = combinar intereses.
Example: Group SDI, these services are not individualised, but rather are based either on set of standard profiles (Standard SDI) from which the user can choose, or on a group profile which bridges the interest of a group of people.» bridge + the chasm = reducir las diferencias, salvar las distancias, tender puentes.
Example: I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.» bridge + the divide = reducir las diferencias, salvar las distancias, tender puentes, salvar la división.
Example: The theme of this round table is 'bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.» bridge + the gap = salvar las distancias, reducir las diferencias, paliar las diferencias, tender puentes.
Example: This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.» bridge + the gulf = salvar las distancias, reducir las diferencias, paliar las diferencias, tender puentes.
Example: The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.