bridge over

• Partikelverb, das das Überbrücken oder Ausfüllen einer Lücke, eines Unterschieds, einer Schwierigkeit oder eines Zeitraums bezeichnet, oft vorübergehend.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of overcoming or spanning a gap, difficulty, or period of time, often temporarily.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Overcome a difficultyformal

   To find a way to deal with a temporary problem or difficulty, especially a financial one.

   eine Schwierigkeit überbrücken

   • The loan helped them bridge over the financial crisis.
   • We need to find a way to bridge over this short-term shortage.
   • She took on extra work to bridge over the gap in her income.

   Synonymecarry throughget throughhelp outpull throughsee throughsupportsustaintide over

2. Connect or spanformal

   To create a connection between two things, often to make a transition smoother.

   Überbrücken

   • The new policy aims to bridge over the differences between the two departments.
   • His speech helped bridge over the cultural divide.
   • The project will bridge over the gap between theory and practice.

   Synonymeconnectcovercrossfilllinkspantide overtraverse

   Antonymedisconnectdivideseparate

Grundverbbridge