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overpass
/ˈəʊvəpɑːs/
noun
wiadukt
Also
estakada(f)przejazd górny(m)
Definition
A bridge, road, railway, or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway.
Examples
The new overpass will help ease traffic congestion in the city.
Nowy wiadukt pomoże zmniejszyć korki w mieście.
We drove under the railway overpass.
Przejechaliśmy pod wiaduktem kolejowym.
Collocations
railway overpasshighway overpasspedestrian overpass
verb
przejeżdżać nad
Also
przechodzić nad
Definition
To pass over or above something, especially a road or railway.
Examples
The new road will overpass the existing railway line.
Nowa droga będzie przejeżdżać nad istniejącą linią kolejową.
Birds often overpass mountains during migration.
Ptaki często przechodzą nad górami podczas migracji.
Collocations
overpass a bridgeoverpass a roadoverpass a railway
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