bridge-builder

ˈbrɪdʒˌbɪldə

Definition

Definition of bridge-builder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

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constructs physical bridges

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The bridge-builder completed the new bridge in record time.

mediator

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someone who helps different groups work together

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She acted as a bridge-builder between the two communities.

mediator

peacemaker

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Origin of bridge-builder

Latin, pons (bridge) + facere (to make)

Examples of bridge-builder in a sentence

A skilled bridge-builder is essential for such projects.
The manager was a bridge-builder in the team.
As a bridge-builder, he resolved many disputes.

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French:constructeur de ponts, médiateur, ...
German:Brückenbauer, Vermittler, ...
Italian:costruttore di ponti, mediatore, ...
Spanish:constructor de puentes, mediador, ...
Portuguese:construtor de pontes, mediador, ...
Chinese:桥梁建造者, 桥梁建设者, ...
Japanese:橋の建設者, 仲介者, ...
Arabic:بَنَّاء الجُسُور, صَانِع الجُسُور, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹנֵה גְּשָׁרִים, מְתַוֵּךְ, ...
Russian:мостостроитель, посредник, ...
Ukrainian:мостобудівник, посередник, ...
Hindi:पुल निर्माता, मध्यस्थ, ...
Bengali:সেতু নির্মাতা, মধ্যস্থতাকারী, ...
Catalan:constructor de ponts, mediador, ...
Czech:mostař, prostředník, ...
Danish:brobygger, mægler, ...
Dutch:bruggenbouwer, bemiddelaar, ...
Greek:γεφυροποιός, διαμεσολαβητής, ...
Hungarian:hídépítő, közvetítő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសាងសង់ស្ពាន, អ្នកសម្របសម្រួលឱ្យក្រុមផ្សេងៗសហការគ្នា, ...
Korean:다리 건설자, 중재자, ...
Persian:پل‌ساز, میانجی, ...
Polish:budowniczy mostów, mediator, ...
Portuguese (BR):construtor de pontes, mediador, ...
Romanian:constructor de poduri, mediator, ...
Swedish:brobyggare, medlare, ...
Thai:ช่างสร้างสะพาน, ผู้สร้างสะพาน, ...
Turkish:köprü inşaatçısı, köprü kurucu, ...
Vietnamese:người xây cầu, người xây dựng cầu, ...

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