build bridges en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /bɪld ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) Often followed by between or to: to establish friendly relations or links.
The Tories appear to have embarked on permanent conflict with the European Union. Instead of building bridges they are burning them.
2021 November 29, Nicola Sturgeon, “Nicola Sturgeon’s Full Speech to #SNP21 Conference”, in Scottish National Party, archived from the original on 09 May 2022:to build bridges between China and the West
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| builds bridges | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| building bridges | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| built bridges | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| built bridges | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
bridge-builder · bridge-building
Relateds
build a bridge and get over it · cross that bridge when one comes to it · burn that bridge when one comes to it
Translations (5)
es tender un puente (to establish friendly relations or links) · fi luoda yhteyksiä (to establish friendly relations or links) · es acercar posturas (to establish friendly relations or links) · es tender puentes (to establish friendly relations or links) · pl budować mosty (to establish friendly relations or links)