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I. rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl] N

1. rail (for protection, support):

rail (in fence): barreau m

rail (on balcony): balustrade f

rail (on bridge, tower): parapet m

rail (on bridge, tower): garde-fou m

rail (handrail): rampe f

rail (on ship): bastingage m

2. rail (for display):

rail (in shop): présentoir m

3. rail (for curtains):

rail: tringle f

4. rail TRANSP (track):

rail: rail m

by rail travel, send: par rail

by rail attr network, traffic, transport: ferroviaire

by rail journey, travel: en train

rail strike: grève f des cheminots

rail ticket: billet m de train

II. rails N

rails npl HORSE RAC:

rails: corde f

to come up on the rails: tenir la corde

III. to rail against, to rail at VB intr form

to rail against,to rail at injustice, pollution, politician:

to rail against, to rail at: s'insurger contre

IV. rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl]

to go off the rails: dérailler inf

towel rail N

towel rail: porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail N

picture rail: cimaise f

water rail N

water rail: râle m (d'eau)

towel rail N

towel rail: porte-serviettes m inv

guide rail N TECH

guide rail: rail m

Communion rail N

Communion rail: sainte table f

live rail N

live rail: rail m conducteur

rail terminus N Brit

rail terminus: terminus m

rail terminus: gare f terminus

rail terminal N

rail terminal: terminus m

picture rail N

picture rail: cimaise f

I. rail off VB [Brit reɪl -, Am reɪl -] (rail [sth] off, rail off [sth])

rail off areas: séparer [qc] par un grillage

rail off area: entourer [qc] d'un grillage

English

English

French

French

I. rail [reɪl] N

1. rail (for trains):

rail: rail m

by rail: en train

rail ticket: billet m de train

to go off the rails: sortir des rails

to go off the rails fig: s'écarter du droit chemin

2. rail:

rail (fence): barre f

rail (on track): corde f

rail (for protection): garde-fou m

3. rail (to hang things):

rail: tringle f

II. rail [reɪl] VB trans

rail: transporter par train

guard rail N

guard rail: barrière f de sécurité

rail against VB trans

rail against: s'en prendre à

rail off VB trans

rail off: fermer à l'aide d'une barrière

towel rack N Am, towel rail N Brit, Aus

towel rack: porte-serviettes m

French

French

English

English

rail: rail

sortir des rails: to come off the rails

râle: rail

rambarde: rail

porte-serviettes: towel rail

bastingage: ship's rail

English

English

French

French

I. rail¹ [reɪl] N

1. rail (for trains):

rail: rail m

by rail: en train

to go off the rails: sortir des rails

to go off the rails fig: s'écarter du droit chemin

2. rail:

rail (fence): barre f

rail (on track): corde f

rail (for protection): garde-fou m

3. rail (to hang things):

rail: tringle f

II. rail¹ [reɪl] VB trans

to rail sth off: clôturer qc

rail² [reɪl] VB intr (criticize)

to rail at sb: râler sur qn

to rail against sb/sth: râler contre qn/qc

rail disaster: catastrophe f ferroviaire

air/rail freight: transport aérien/ferroviaire

rail link: liaison f ferroviaire

French

French

English

English

rail: rail

sortir des rails: to come off the rails

râle: rail

rambarde: rail

réseau ferroviaire/routier: rail/road network

corde: rail

glissière de moteur: motor slide rail

Present
I	rail
you	rail
he/she/it	rails
we	rail
you	rail
they	rail

Past
I	railed
you	railed
he/she/it	railed
we	railed
you	railed
they	railed

Present Perfect
I	have	railed
you	have	railed
he/she/it	has	railed
we	have	railed
you	have	railed
they	have	railed

Past Perfect
I	had	railed
you	had	railed
he/she/it	had	railed
we	had	railed
you	had	railed
they	had	railed

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by rail: en train

rail ticket: billet m de train

to go off the rails: sortir des rails

to go off the rails fig: s'écarter du droit chemin

rail link: liaison f ferroviaire

by rail/plane/tram: en train/par avion/avec le tram

rail disaster: catastrophe f ferroviaire

air/rail freight: transport aérien/ferroviaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

If you overly trust and favor this type of person, he will surely create a disaster.

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Survivors, relatives and family members were called to identify the dead and detail whatever they may have known about the disaster.

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It was a failure of this plant that led to the disaster.

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Nevertheless, a lighthouse may not have prevented this disaster.

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A series of major disasters occurred in the state from the 1920s to the 1940s.

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