Que signifie bridge en anglais?

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bridge Signification, définition

0 a structure built over a river, road, etc. to cross it -- pont [ masculine ]
- to cross the bridge traverser le pont
- a bridge over the river un pont au-dessus de la rivière
1 sth that helps to connect two different things -- passerelle [ feminine ]
- a bridge between science and religion une passerelle entre la science et la religion
2 the bony upper part of the nose -- arête [ feminine ]
- the bridge of her nose l’arête de son nez
3 to decrease differences or difficulties -- combler
- to help prisoners bridge the gap between prison and life outside aider les prisonniers à combler le fossé entre la prison et la vie à l’extérieur
4 a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc -- pont
- We crossed the bridge.
5 the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship -- passerelle
- The captain was standing on the bridge.
6 the bony part (of the nose) -- arête
- He had a bandage across the bridge of his nose.
7 the support of the strings of a violin etc -- chevalet
- The strings are stretched over the bridge.
8 to close a gap, pause etc -- remplir, meubler
- He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.
9 to build a bridge over -- construire un pont sur
- They bridged the stream.

It is unclear how the gap is going to be bridged.
This gulf must not be allowed to get any wider; bridging it is our most important task.
The 2004 enlargement needs to be equipped with the financial tools to bridge the gap and to sustain social and economic cohesion, based on the principle of solidarity.
We are proposing to introduce a bridging clause.
Admittedly, the bridging clause will require ratification by the national parliaments, and that could enable those who are more hesitant to gain a bit of time.
Religious wars replaced the bridge that had been there with a chasm, but in a way, that bridge is still there.
We are in favour of a transatlantic bridge, but it should be a bridgehead.
I believe we have been truly successful in building bridges here.