Überbrücken Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Überbrücken" is used as verb with the meaning of "bridge", "overcome" or "tide over".

Essential properties of "überbrücken"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: überbrücken
Simple past: überbrückte
Participle: überbrückt

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "überbrücken" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To bridge (a gap/time/difficulty)"

Definition: "To overcome a difficulty or a temporal interval by means of a temporary solution."
Translation(s): bridge, overcome, tide over, span
Synonym(s): überwinden, ausgleichen
Related word(s): Brücke, Übergang

📝 Some usage examples:

Wir müssen die Zeit bis zur Lieferung überbrücken.We need to bridge the time until delivery.
Er konnte die Differenzen zwischen den Teams überbrücken.He was able to bridge the differences between the teams.
Sie hat die Wartezeit mit einem Buch überbrückt.She bridged the waiting time with a book.

2.) "To connect with a bridge"

Definition: "To connect two points or areas by means of a physical or metaphorical bridge."
Translation(s): bridge, connect, span
Synonym(s): verbinden, überleiten
Related word(s): Brücke, Verbindung

📝 Some usage examples:

Die neue Straße wird die beiden Städte überbrücken.The new road will connect the two cities.
Der Ingenieur plant, den Fluss mit einer Brücke zu überbrücken.The engineer plans to bridge the river with a bridge.
Wir müssen die kulturellen Unterschiede überbrücken.We must bridge the cultural differences.

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