bridge
/brɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण ब्रिज
पुल, सेतु
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[C]
a structure that is built over a road, railway or river so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other
पुल, सेतु
- the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly
- A new bridge across the Yamuna will reduce traffic.
- The old bridge over the river was repaired last year.
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- Radhika walked across the bridge to reach the school.
- A railway bridge was built near the town.
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[C] ~ (between A and B)
a thing that provides a connection or contact between two different things
(दो चीज़ों के बीच) सेतु, कड़ी
- Music is a bridge between cultures.
- Language can be a bridge between neighbours who have never met before.
- Education can be a bridge between the village and the city.
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- Radhika acted as a bridge between the two teams.
- The festival is a bridge between old and young.
Synonyms link connection bond tie
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[U]
a card game for four players
ब्रिज (ताश का खेल)
- They play bridge every Sunday.
- My grandparents play bridge with their neighbours every evening.
- My grandfather taught Radhika to play bridge.
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- They enjoy a game of bridge after dinner.
- She won at bridge three times in a row.
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[T] ~ sth
to build a bridge over something; to reduce or get rid of the differences that exist between two things or groups
पुल बनाना; अंतर कम करना, पाटना
- to bridge the gap between rich and poor
- Engineers bridged the river in under a year.
- The government built a flyover to bridge the two parts of the city.
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- Radhika tried to bridge the gap between the two friends.
- A good teacher can bridge the difference between theory and practice.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bridge over / across + river or road
Use over or across for what the bridge crosses, and between for the two places it joins.
पुल जिस चीज़ को पार करता है उसके लिए over या across, और जिन दो स्थानों को जोड़ता है उनके लिए between आता है।
- A new bridge over the Ganga opened last year.
- A bridge between the two towns shortens the journey.
bridge the gap (verb)
Bridge the gap means to reduce a difference or divide, as between two groups, subjects or sides.
'Bridge the gap' का अर्थ दो समूहों, विषयों या पक्षों के बीच के अंतर को कम करना है।
- Good teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.
- The scheme aims to bridge the rural-urban divide.
bridge (course / loan / card game)
Bridge course means a short course that fills a gap in knowledge. Bridge is also a card game and a type of loan.
Bridge course एक छोटा पाठ्यक्रम है जो ज्ञान की कमी भरता है। Bridge एक ताश का खेल और एक प्रकार का ऋण भी है।
- Students took a bridge course in mathematics.
- Radhika's grandfather plays bridge every evening.
cross / build a bridge (collocation)
A bridge is built, crossed, repaired or blown up. Use cross for walking or driving over it.
पुल बनाया, पार किया, मरम्मत किया या उड़ाया जाता है। उसके ऊपर चलने या गाड़ी चलाने के लिए cross का प्रयोग करें।
- We crossed the old bridge on foot.
- The army built a temporary bridge in one day.
+Collocations 4
verb + bridge
buildcrossrepaircollapsespan
- The engineers built the bridge in two years.
adjective + bridge
ropesuspensionrailwaynarrowwooden
- Pilgrims crossed the narrow rope bridge.
bridge + noun
gaptollloancourseplayer
- A bridge toll is charged on this road.
bridge + preposition
over the riveracross the valleybetween countriesto successunder the bridge
- Education is a bridge to success.
“More examples 5
- The old British bridge on the highway collapsed in the flood.
राजमार्ग पर बना पुराना अंग्रेज़ों के समय का पुल बाढ़ में गिर गया।
- Radhika's notes bridged the gap in her understanding.
राधिका के नोट्स ने उसकी समझ की कमी को भर दिया।
- A foot-bridge links the two platforms at the station.
एक पैदल पुल स्टेशन के दोनों प्लेटफ़ॉर्मों को जोड़ता है।
- Language can be a bridge between cultures.
भाषा संस्कृतियों के बीच पुल बन सकती है।
- The bank gave him a bridge loan to complete the purchase.
बैंक ने उसे खरीद पूरी करने के लिए अल्पकालिक ऋण दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The brigde over the river collapsed in the flood.
✓ The bridge over the river collapsed in the flood.
Spelling trap: the correct spelling is b-r-i-d-g-e; the letters d and g come in the order dg.
Spelling की गलती: सही वर्तनी b-r-i-d-g-e है; अक्षर d और g इसी क्रम (dg) में आते हैं।
✗ The two countries need a bridge for the gap.
✓ The two countries need to bridge the gap.
Use the verb bridge with the gap as its object.
Gap को object बनाकर क्रिया 'bridge' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ We went through the bridge to the village.
✓ We went across the bridge to the village.
Use across or over a bridge; through suggests passing inside something.
पुल के लिए across या over आता है; 'through' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ के भीतर से गुज़रना है।
¶Idioms 4
cross that bridge when you come to it
to worry about a problem only when it actually happens
समस्या आने पर ही उससे निपटना
- We will cross that bridge when we come to it.
burn your bridges
to do something that makes it impossible to go back to a previous situation
वापसी का रास्ता बंद कर देना
- Do not burn your bridges by insulting your old boss.
water under the bridge
past events that are no longer important
बीती बात
- Our quarrel is water under the bridge now.
build bridges
to find ways of making relations between people or groups better
रिश्तों में दूरी कम करना, आपसी संबंध सुधारना
- The festival helps to build bridges between communities.
- She has tried hard to build bridges with her neighbours.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cross that bridge when you come to it, burn your bridges, water under the bridge, bridge the gap.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: cross that bridge when you come to it, burn your bridges, water under the bridge, bridge the gap।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) in Kolkata; the Chenab Rail Bridge is the world's highest railway bridge; the Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link) is India's longest sea bridge; Ram Setu (Adam's Bridge) lies between India and Sri Lanka.
कोलकाता का हावड़ा ब्रिज (रवींद्र सेतु); चेनाब रेल पुल दुनिया का सबसे ऊँचा रेल पुल है; अटल सेतु (मुंबई ट्रांस हार्बर लिंक) भारत का सबसे लंबा समुद्री पुल है; राम सेतु (Adam's Bridge) भारत और श्रीलंका के बीच है।