high-speed train in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, intensity, risk
élevé
high fever, heat
fort
high attr anxiety, tension, excitement
extrême
high hope, expectation
grand
cook on a high heat
faire cuire à feu vif
turn the grill to high
mettre le gril sur la position maximum
to have a high colour
avoir le teint rougeaud
that is high praise!
c'est très flatteur!
a moment of high drama
un moment de grande émotion
the high seriousness of sth
le grand sérieux de qc
the building is high Victorian/Gothic
le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique
in high summer
au cœur de l'été
feelings are running high
les esprits s'échauffent

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

See also high school

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)
vitesse f
speed (rapidity of response, reaction)
rapidité f
at (a) great speed
à toute vitesse
at a speed of 100 km per hour
à une vitesse de 100 km à l'heure
winds reaching speeds of
des vents atteignant une vitesse de
car with a maximum speed of
voiture avec une vitesse maximale de
at speed go, run
à toute vitesse
at speed work, read
en quatrième vitesse
to pick up/lose speed
prendre/perdre de la vitesse
at the speed of light
à la vitesse de la lumière
‘full speed ahead!’ NAUT
‘en avant toute!’
what speed were you doing?
à quelle vitesse est-ce que tu roulais or étais-tu?
reading/typing speed
vitesse de lecture/frappe
to make all speed liter
faire diligence liter

II.speed <pret, pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

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III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

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IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

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I.train [Brit treɪn, Am treɪn] N

1. train RAIL:

train
train m
train (underground)
rame f
on or in the train
dans le train
fast/slow train
train m rapide/omnibus
the London/Paris train
le train de Londres/Paris
a train to London/Paris
un train pour Londres/Paris
the morning/5 o'clock train
le train du matin/de 5 heures
an up/down train Brit (in commuter belt)
un train à destination de/en provenance de Londres
to take/catch/miss the train
prendre/attraper/manquer le train
to send sth by train or on the train
expédier qc par le train
to go to Paris by train
aller à Paris en train
it's five hours by train to Geneva
Genève est à cinq heures de train
the train now standing at platform 6
le train au quai numéro 6
the train is running late
le train a du retard
the train is running late attr crash, service, station
ferroviaire
the train is running late times, timetable
des trains
the train is running late driver, ticket
de train
the train is running late traveller
en train
the train is running late strike
des chemins de fer

II.train [Brit treɪn, Am treɪn] VB trans

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1. train:

train (gen) MIL, SPORTS (instruct professionally) staff, worker, musician
former (to do à faire)
train (instruct physically) athlete, player
entraîner (to do à faire)
train circus animal, dog
dresser
these men are trained to kill
ces hommes sont entraînés à tuer
to be trained on the job
être formé sur le tas
to train sb for/in sth
former qn pour qc
she is being trained for the Olympics/in sales techniques
on la forme pour les jeux Olympiques/aux techniques commerciales
to train sb as a pilot/engineer
donner à qn une formation de pilote/d'ingénieur
she was trained as a linguist
elle a reçu une formation de linguiste
a Harvard-trained economist
un économiste formé à Harvard
an Irish-trained horse
un cheval entraîné en Irlande
he's training his dog to sit up and beg
il apprend à son chien à faire le beau
she has her husband well-trained hum
elle a bien dressé son mari

III.train [Brit treɪn, Am treɪn] VB intr

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high-speed train in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high-speed train in the English»French Dictionary

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II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

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III.speed <-ed, -ed [or sped, sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

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Phrases:

a high drama
un grand drame
the high summer
le cœur de l'été
to be in high spirits
être de bonne humeur
with one's head held high
(avec) la tête haute
to leave sb high and dry
planter qn là inf
to stink to high heaven (stink)
sentir la mort
to stink to high heaven (be very suspicious)
sentir le soufre
come hell or high water
qu'il vente ou qu'il pleuve
high days and holidays
grandes occasions fpl
sb's stock is high
la popularité de qn est en hausse
to be high time to +infin
être grand temps de +infin
to have a high old time inf
passer du bon temps
to be for the high jump Brit
aller se faire engueuler
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This is an excellent way to isolate high-speed train tracks.
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It is not an express in the sense of being a high-speed train; passengers must pay a small supplement and make a seat reservation.
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While they were much slower than the new high-speed train, overnight service (which has been much reduced now) provided the convenience of traveling while sleeping.
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Currently, two high-speed train systems are being explored.
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Sales of high-speed train tickets began under the name speed-alliance.
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Quality and safety concerns also affected plans to export cheaper high-speed train technology to other countries.
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The lowest level is where the high-speed train platforms will be located.
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