Underground Railroad in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Underground Railroad in the English»French Dictionary

Underground Railroad N Am HISTORY

Underground Railroad

réseau m clandestin d'aide aux esclaves fugitifs

Translations for Underground Railroad in the English»French Dictionary

I.underground N [Brit ˈʌndəɡraʊnd, Am ˈəndərˌɡraʊnd]

1. underground Brit TRANSP:

underground

métro m

on the underground

dans le métro

on the underground attr network, station, train

de métro

on the underground map, staff, strike

du métro

2. underground (secret movement):

underground

mouvement m clandestin

3. underground:

underground ART, MUS, THEAT

underground m

II.underground ADJ [Brit ˈʌndəɡraʊnd, Am ˈəndərˌɡraʊnd]

1. underground (below ground):

underground tunnel, shelter

souterrain

2. underground (secret):

underground newspaper, movement, activity

clandestin

3. underground:

underground ART, MUS, THEAT art, film, movement

underground

underground inv artist

de l'underground

III.underground ADV [Brit ʌndəˈɡraʊnd, Am ˌəndərˈɡraʊnd]

1. underground (below ground):

underground lie, live, tunnel, work

sous terre

it is two metres underground

c'est à deux mètres sous terre

2. underground (secretly):

to go/stay underground

passer/rester dans la clandestinité

to drive sb underground

obliger qn à passer dans la clandestinité

I.railroad [Brit ˈreɪlrəʊd, Am ˈreɪlˌroʊd] N Am RAIL

1. railroad (network):

railroad

chemin m de fer

railroad attr industry, link, tunnel, accident

ferroviaire

railroad bridge, tracks

de chemin de fer

2. railroad:

railroad, a. railroad track

voie f ferrée

3. railroad (company):

railroad

compagnie f des chemins de fer

II.railroad [Brit ˈreɪlrəʊd, Am ˈreɪlˌroʊd] VB trans

1. railroad (push) inf:

to railroad sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

to railroad the bill through (parliament)

tout faire pour faire adopter le projet de loi (par le parlement)

2. railroad Am (send by rail):

railroad

expédier [qc] par chemin de fer

3. railroad Am (imprison):

railroad inf

expédier [qn] en prison inf

Underground Railroad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Underground Railroad in the English»French Dictionary

I.underground [ˈʌndəgraʊnd, Am -dɚ-] ADJ

1. underground (below earth surface):

underground

souterrain(e)

2. underground (clandestine):

underground

clandestin(e)

3. underground ART, MUS:

underground

underground inv

II.underground [ˈʌndəgraʊnd, Am -dɚ-] ADV

1. underground (beneath the ground):

underground

sous terre

2. underground (secretly):

underground

clandestinement

to go underground

entrer dans la clandestinité

III.underground [ˈʌndəgraʊnd, Am -dɚ-] N

1. underground no pl Brit (trains):

the Underground

le métro

by underground

en métro

2. underground (clandestine movement):

the underground

le mouvement clandestin

3. underground (alternative group):

underground

underground m

I.railroad N Am

1. railroad (track):

railroad

voie f ferrée

2. railroad (system):

railroad

chemin m de fer

II.railroad VB trans inf

railroad

imposer

to railroad sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc