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bridge across

[/brɪdʒ əˈkrɔːs/]
verb phrase
construir uma ponte sobre; ligar através de uma ponte
1. to build or construct a bridge over something
They plan to bridge across the river.
Eles planejam construir uma ponte sobre o rio.
2. to connect or span across a gap or distance, literally or figuratively
The new road will bridge across the valley.
A nova estrada vai transpor o vale.
3. to overcome a difference or gap between two parties or ideas
We need to bridge across our differences.
Precisamos superar nossas diferenças.
Synonyms
spancrossconnectlinktraverseovercome
Antonyms
separatedividedisconnectisolate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
construir uma ponte sobre; ligar através
common usage across Brazil
Portugal
fazer uma ponte sobre; transpor
more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

bridge the gap
bridge the divide
build bridges
cross that bridge when we come to it
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