Meaning of sild | Babel Free

Definitions

1. bridge
2. A construction spanning across a waterway, road, etc. allowing the flow of traffic.
3. A spiritual connection.
4. An elevated platform above the upper deck of a ship from which it is navigated.
5. A non-movable denture replacing one or several adjacent teeth supported by natural teeth
6. bridge position, backbend
7. jetty, wharf, dock, pier
8. A temporary structure for mooring.
9. axle, axletree
10. A bar or beam of a motor vehicle connecting the opposite wheels, on which the frame rests.
11. pons
12. A part of the brain located between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata.

Equivalents

Examples

“Pirita jõe sild”

the bridge over the river Pirita

“raudsild”

iron bridge

“betoonsild”

concrete bridge

“Ära kiida silda enne, kui koormaga üle saad!”

Don't praise a bridge before you cross it with the burden!

“kultuurisild”

cultural bridge

“laulusild”

song bridge

“hingesild”

spiritual bridge

“Tahame olla sild Põhja- ja Lõuna-Euroopa vahel.”

We want to be the bridge between Northern and Southern Europe.

“Sillal võttis vahi üle esimene tüürimees.”

The first mate took over the watch on the bridge.

“Suhu liimitud silda ei saa patsient ise suust eemaldada.”

The patient can't remove a bridge, that is glued into their mouth, by themselves.

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