mang cá
Definition
- Noun:
- Approach ramp / Bridge embankment: A sloped or graded section of road or land on either side of a riverbank, connecting the ground level to the ends of a bridge. It is the transitional structure that allows travel onto and off of a bridge.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mang cá cầu mới được gia cố chắc chắn. (The bridge's approach ramps have been reinforced securely.)
- Xe tải nặng lên xuống mang cá một cách chậm rãi. (The heavy truck slowly ascended and descended the bridge embankment.)
- Con đường đổ dốc theo mang cá xuống bờ sông. (The road slopes down along the approach ramp to the riverbank.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mang cá" is technical and specific to civil engineering and infrastructure contexts. It is not a common word in everyday conversation outside of describing bridge structures.
Variants and Related Words
- Đường dốc lên cầu: (phrase) slope leading up to the bridge. A descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.
- Đầu cầu: (noun) bridgehead; the area at the end of a bridge.
Synonyms
- Approach ramp: The paved or prepared slope leading to a bridge.
- Bridge embankment: The constructed earth or stone slope supporting the bridge entrance/exit.
- Graded approach: The engineered transition to a bridge.
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Cầu: (noun) bridge.
- Bờ sông: (noun) riverbank.
- Mặt đường: (noun) road surface.