rail 1 (r l)n. 1. a. A bar extending horizontally between supports, as in a fence. b. A structure made of such bars and supports and forming a barrier or guard; a railing. 2. A steel bar used, usually in pairs, as a track for railroad cars or other wheeled vehicles. 3. The railroad as a means of transportation: goods transported by rail. 4. A horizontal framing member in a door or in paneling. tr.v. railed, rail·ing, rails To supply or enclose with rails or a rail. [Middle English raile, from Old French reille, from Latin r  gula, straight piece of wood, ruler; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] |
| rail 2 (rl) n. Any of various marsh birds of the family Rallidae, characteristically having brownish plumage and short wings adapted only for short flights. [Middle English raile, from Old French raale, perhaps from Old French raler, racler, to scrape, from Old Provençal rasclar; see raclette.] |
| rail 3 (rl) intr.v. railed, rail·ing, rails To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. See Synonyms at scold. [Middle English railen, from Old French railler, to tease, joke, from Old Provençal ralhar, to chat, joke, from Vulgar Latin *ragul re, to bray, from Late Latin ragere.]rail  er n. |
rail1
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc., supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc.
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang things a picture rail
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panelling Compare stile2
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) short for railing
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc., that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc.
6. (Transport / Railways)
a. short for railway
b. (as modifier) rail transport
7. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark
off the rails
a. into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder
b. eccentric or mad
vb (tr)
1. to provide with a rail or railings
2. (usually foll by in or off) to fence (an area) with rails
[from Old French raille rod, from Latin rēgula ruler, straight piece of wood]
railless adj
rail2
vb
(intr; foll by at or against) to complain bitterly or vehemently to rail against fate
[from Old French railler to mock, from Old Provençal ralhar to chatter, joke, from Late Latin ragere to yell, neigh]
railer n
rail3
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small wading birds of the genus Rallus and related genera: family Rallidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, etc.). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage
[from Old French raale, perhaps from Latin rādere to scrape]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rail - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supportsbalusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement fife rail - the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade guardrail, safety rail - a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety taffrail - the railing around the stern of a ship |
| 2. | rail - short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety" railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight | |
| 3. |  rail - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can rollbar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track" third rail - a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive | |
| 4. | rail - a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" hitching bar, hitchrack - a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade picture rail - rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures plate rail - rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates fence rail, split rail - a rail that is split from a log | |
| 5. | rail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food family Rallidae, Rallidae - rails; crakes; gallinules; coots maori hen, weka, wood hen - flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting crake - any of several short-billed Old World rails coot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks | |
| Verb | 1. | rail - complain bitterly |
| 2. | rail - enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves" | |
| 3. | rail - provide with rails; "The yard was railed" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | |
| 4. | rail - separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace" | |
| 5. | rail - convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium" transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances | |
| 6. |  rail - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" | |
| 7. | rail - lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here" | |
| 8. | rail - fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish" fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" | |
| 9. |  rail - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" | |
| 10. | rail - criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies" denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" |
rail
noun
3. train, locomotive, rolling stock, freightliner He travelled by rail.
Translations
rail1 [reɪl]
rail2 (o.f.) [reɪl] VI (frm) to rail against sth → clamar contra algo
to rail at sb → recriminar a algn, recriminarle algo a algn, recriminar a algn por hacer algo
rail3 [reɪl] N (Orn) → rascón m
A. N
1. (= handrail) (on stairs, bridge, balcony) → baranda f, barandilla f, pasamanos m inv; (for curtains) → riel m; (on ship) → barandilla f; (for feet) → apoyo m para los pies; (= fence) → valla f, cerco m
2. (for train) → carril m, riel m rails → vía fsing
to go off or come off or leave the rails [train] → descarrilar
to send sth by rail → enviar algo por ferrocarril
to travel by rail → viajar por ferrocarril or en tren
to go off the rails [person] → descarrilarse
to go off or come off or leave the rails [train] → descarrilar
to send sth by rail → enviar algo por ferrocarril
to travel by rail → viajar por ferrocarril or en tren
to go off the rails [person] → descarrilarse
3. rails (Fin) → acciones fpl de sociedades ferroviarias
B. CPD rail accident N → accidente m de ferrocarril, accidente m ferroviario
rail journey N → viaje m por ferrocarril or en tren
rail strike N → huelga f de ferroviarios
rail system N → red f ferroviaria, sistema m ferroviario
rail traffic N → tráfico m por ferrocarril
rail travel N → viajes mpl por ferrocarril or en tren
rail worker N (Brit) → ferroviario/a m/f, ferrocarrilero/a m/f (Mex)
see also pass A1
rail journey N → viaje m por ferrocarril or en tren
rail strike N → huelga f de ferroviarios
rail system N → red f ferroviaria, sistema m ferroviario
rail traffic N → tráfico m por ferrocarril
rail travel N → viajes mpl por ferrocarril or en tren
rail worker N (Brit) → ferroviario/a m/f, ferrocarrilero/a m/f (Mex)
see also pass A1
rail off VT + ADV [+ land, pond] → cercar con una barandilla, poner barandilla a
rail2 (o.f.) [reɪl] VI (frm) to rail against sth → clamar contra algo
to rail at sb → recriminar a algn, recriminarle algo a algn, recriminar a algn por hacer algo
rail3 [reɪl] N (Orn) → rascón m
rail [ˈreɪl]
n
(also handrail) [stairway] → rampe f; [bridge, balcony] → balustrade f; (on boat) → bastingage m
Don't lean over the rail! → Ne vous penchez pas sur la balustrade!
Don't lean over the rail! → Ne vous penchez pas sur la balustrade!
(for hanging curtains) → tringle f
(for train) → rail m
by rail → en train
to leave the rails [train] → dérailler
to go off the rails [train] → dérailler (fig) [person] → s'écarter du droit chemin
to be back on the rails [career, negotiations, peace process, team] → être remis(e) sur les rails
by rail → en train
to leave the rails [train] → dérailler
to go off the rails [train] → dérailler (fig) [person] → s'écarter du droit chemin
to be back on the rails [career, negotiations, peace process, team] → être remis(e) sur les rails
modif [link, connection, service, system] → ferroviaire; [network] → ferré(e), ferroviaire; [accident, crash, disaster] → ferroviaire; [authority, industry] → ferroviaire, des chemins de fer; [staff] → des chemins de fer; [company] → ferroviaire, de chemin de fer; [fare, pass, ticket] → de train; [travel] → en train; [freight, passenger] → ferroviaire
rail journey → trajet m en train
rail strike → grève f des chemins de fer
rail traffic → trafic m ferroviaire
rail transport → transport m ferroviaire
rail journey → trajet m en train
rail strike → grève f des chemins de fer
rail traffic → trafic m ferroviaire
rail transport → transport m ferroviaire
rail in cpds → Bahn-;
rail:
rail1
rail2
railcar
n → Triebwagen m
railcard
n (Brit Rail) → ˜ BahnCard® f; (for young people also) → ˜ Juniorenpass m, → ˜ Bahncard® f (für Junioren); (for families also) → ˜ Familienpass m, → ˜ Bahncard® f (für Familien); (for senior citizens also) → ˜ Seniorenpass m, → ˜ Bahncard® f (für Senioren)
rail company
n → Bahngesellschaft f
railhead
n → Endbahnhof m; (= end of track) → Gleisende nt
rail:
rail strike
n → Bahnstreik m
rail traffic
n → Bahnverkehr m
rail1
n
(on bridge, stairs etc) → Geländer nt; (Naut) → Reling f; (= curtain rail) → Schiene f; (= towel rail) → Handtuchhalter m; (= altar rail) → Kommunionbank f; rails (= fence) → Umzäunung f
(for train, tram) → Schiene f, → Gleis nt; to go off the rails (lit) → entgleisen; (Brit fig) (morally) → auf die schiefe Bahn geraten; (mentally) → zu spinnen anfangen (inf); the project is back on the rails (fig) → das Projekt verläuft wieder nach Plan
vt goods → per or mit der Bahn verschicken or senden
rail2
rail [reɪl] n
rail [reɪl] n
a. (bar) → sbarra, traversa; (banister) → corrimano; (on bridge, balcony) → parapetto; (of ship) → battagliola
towel rail → portasciugamani m inv
bath rail → maniglia del bagno
towel rail → portasciugamani m inv
bath rail → maniglia del bagno
b. (for train) → rotaia
to go off the rails (train) → deragliare, uscire dal binario (fig) (be confused) → uscire di carreggiata (err) → sviarsi
by rail → in treno, per ferrovia
to go off the rails (train) → deragliare, uscire dal binario (fig) (be confused) → uscire di carreggiata (err) → sviarsi
by rail → in treno, per ferrovia
rail [reɪl] n
a. (bar) → sbarra, traversa; (banister) → corrimano; (on bridge, balcony) → parapetto; (of ship) → battagliola
towel rail → portasciugamani m inv
bath rail → maniglia del bagno
towel rail → portasciugamani m inv
bath rail → maniglia del bagno
b. (for train) → rotaia
to go off the rails (train) → deragliare, uscire dal binario (fig) (be confused) → uscire di carreggiata (err) → sviarsi
by rail → in treno, per ferrovia
to go off the rails (train) → deragliare, uscire dal binario (fig) (be confused) → uscire di carreggiata (err) → sviarsi
by rail → in treno, per ferrovia
n rail [reil]
1 a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail. reling قَضيب مَعْدَني релса zábradlí; držák stang; -stang das Geländer, die Stange κάγκελο, βέργα, κρεμάστρα barra põikpuu میله؛ نرده kisko barre, tringle מַעֲקֶה रेल, पटरी rešetka, pregrada tartó jeruji rimill, rið sbarra, asta; staccionata, parapetto 横棒 울타리 turėklas, karnizas, skersinis marga; šķērskoks; pakaramais palang gantungan stang, rek, rail rekkverk, gelender, stang poręcz, balustrada barra bară; balustradă; suport рейка; перекладина zábradlie; držadlo drog šipka stång, räcke ราว parmaklık, askılık, ... asacağı 欄杆，窗簾吊桿 поруччя, перила لوہے یا لکڑی کی پٹری tay vịn 横杆
2 (usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run. spoor خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديد релси kolejnice skinne die Schiene σιδηροτροχιά carril, raíl rööbas ریل؛ خط آهن kiskot rail(s) מְסִילַת בַּרזֶל पटरी šine, tračnice sín rel járnbrautarteinn rotaia レール 철도의 레일 bėgis sliede[] landasan rail jernbaneskinne szyna carril şină рельсы koľajnice tračnica šina skena, räls รางรถไฟ ray, demiryolu rayı 火車鋼軌 залізнична колія ریل کی پٹری thanh ray 钢轨
v
(usually withinoroff) to surround with a rail or rails We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it. afkamp, afskort يُسَيِّج بالقُضْبان заграждам ohradit indhegne mit einem Geländer umgeben κλείνω με κιγκλίδωμα cercar (con una barandilla, etc) piirdega ääristama نرده کشی کردن asentaa kaiteet entourer d'une grille, d'une clôture לִתחוֹם בְּמַעֲקֶה छड़ से घेरना ograditi stupićima elkerít memagari girða af með grindum (munire di sbarre/staccionate/parapetti) さくで囲む 울타리를 치다 aptverti, atitverti nožogot ar margām u.tml. menghalang afrasteren sette opp stakitt, gjerde inn odgrodzić gradear огораживать ohradiť ograditi ograditi inhägna ใส่ราว parmaklıkla çevirmek 用欄杆圍住 обгороджувати перилами, відгороджувати جنگلا یا کٹہرا لگانا rào lại 用栏杆围住
n railing
(usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars They've put railings up all round the park. relings, afskortings درابْزين перила hrazení rækværk; indhegning das Geländer κιγκλίδωμα verja, enrejado tara نرده گذاری kaide grille, clôture מַעֲקֶה रेलिंग stupići korlát pagar grindverk grata, cancellata さく 울타리, 난간 užtvara, turėklas, barjeras iežogojums; margas pagar afrastering (sprinkel)gjerde, rekkverk płot, balustrada gradeamento grilaj, îngrăditură ограда zábradlie, ohrada ograja ograda staket, räcke[] ราวลูกกรง parmaklık, çit 欄杆 огорожа, поруччя باڑ rào chắn 栏杆
n railroad
(American) a railway. treinspoor خَط سِكَّة حَديد жп линия železnice jernbane die Eisenbahn σιδηρόδρομος ferrocarril raudtee راه آهن؛ خط آهن rautatie chemin de fer מְסִילַת בּרזֵל रेलमार्ग, रेलवे željeznica vasút rel kereta api járnbraut ferrovia 鉄道 철도 geležinkelis dzelzceļš laluan kereta api spoorweg jernbane kolej caminho de ferro cale ferată железная дорога železnica železnica železnička pruga järnväg ทางรถไฟ demir yolu 鐵路 залізниця; залізнична колія ریلوے لاءن đường xe lửa 铁路
n railway
1 a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run They're building a new railway; (also adjective ) a railway station. trein خَط سِكَّة حَديد жп линия železnice; železniční jernbane; jernbane- die Eisenbahn; Eisenbahn... σιδηρόδρομος vía; línea de ferrocarril raudtee راه آهن rautatie (de) chemin de fer רַכֶּבֶת रेलमार्ग željeznička postaja vasút jalan kereta api járnbraut ferrovia 鉄道 철도(선로) geležinkelis dzelzceļš landasan kereta api spoorweg jernbane linia kolejowa caminho de ferro (de) cale ferată железная дорога železnica; železničný železnica železnica järnväg รางรถไฟ demir yolu 鐵路 залізнична колія ریل کی پٹری đường sắt 铁路
2 (sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries. spoorweë خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديد железница železnice; dráha jernbanen die Eisenbahn οργανισμός σιδηροδρόμων ferrocarriles raudtee راه آهن rautatieverkosto chemin(s) de fer הָרַכֶּבֶת रेलवे željeznica vasút perusahaan kereta api járnbraut ferrovia 鉄道事業 철도 회사 geležinkelis dzelzceļš pengangkutan kereta api spoorwegen jernbane(selskap) kolej os caminhos de ferro căi ferate железная дорога železnica železnica železnica järnväg ระบบทางรถไฟ demir yolları 鐵路局 залізниця ریلوے سے منسلکہ تمام کام ngành đường sắt 铁路部门
by rail
by or on the railway goods sent by rail. per spoor بواسِطَة القِطار по влак dráhou med jernbane; med tog mit der Bahn με το σιδηρόδρομο por ferrocarril rongiga با قطار؛ از طریق راه آهن kiskoilla par voie ferrée בַּרַכֶּבֶת रेलमार्ग से željeznicom, vlakom vasúton dengan kereta api með lest per ferrovia 鉄道で 기차로 geležinkeliu pa dzelzceļu dengan kereta api per spoor med toget/jernbanen koleją por via férrea cu trenul по железной дороге železnicou, po železnici po železnici železnicom med järnväg (tåg) โดยทางรถไฟ demir yoluyla 透過火車 залізницею بذریعہ ریل گاڑی bằng đường xe lửa 乘火车
rail → قضبان السكة الحديدية zábradlí stang Umzäunung κιγκλίδωμα riel kaide rampe željeznica rotaia 柵 가로장 lat gelender poręcz corrimão перила ledstång ราว parmaklık chấn song 铁轨
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