rail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rail in the English»French Dictionary

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

See also towel rail, picture rail

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

rail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rail in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for rail in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

râle

rail

rambarde

rail

porte-serviettes

towel rail

bastingage

ship's rail

glissiére de securité f

guard rail Am

rail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rail link

liaison f ferroviaire

by rail

en train

rail ticket

billet m de train

by rail/plane/tram

en train/par avion/avec le tram

rail disaster

catastrophe f ferroviaire

air/rail freight

transport aérien/ferroviaire

rail Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for rail in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

glissière de moteur

motor slide rail

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rail line exited the city in a southwesterly direction.

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An indefinite rail strike entered its second day but one of the three union federations involved pulled out.

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The rail network would link large and small metropolitan areas, airports, bus stations and highways.

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These proved impractical for transport by road or rail, and so the milk churn was introduced, based on the tall conical shape of the butter churn.

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Cotton is a beanpole of a man, six foot five and rail-thin, with a long face, prominent nose, and eyes that tilt down at the corners.

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The card is intended to encourage leisure travel by rail by offering discounts for adults and accompanying children on a wide range of off-peak fares.

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In total 5,100 km of rail network are used.

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A chemical fire ignited and burned for five days, disturbing east coast rail service and causing a water main break.

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This proposal entails the construction of a massive combined air-rail-sea logistical center to be located in the desert north of the city.

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A school has been moved on the site and is currently awaiting restoration along with a foremans rail car.

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