passenger train in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for passenger train in the English»French Dictionary

passenger train N

passenger train

train m de voyageurs

Translations for passenger train in the English»French Dictionary

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger

conduire

Translations for passenger train in the English»French Dictionary

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

2. train (succession):

train (of events)

série f

train (of ideas)

enchaînement m

to set off a train of events

déclencher une série d'événements

a train of thought

un raisonnement

the bell interrupted my/John's train of thought

la sonnette a interrompu le fil de mes pensées/a distrait John de ses pensées

3. train (procession):

train (gen) (of animals, vehicles, people)

file f

train (of mourners)

cortège m

train MIL

train m

4. train (of gunpowder):

train

traînée f (de poudre)

5. train (motion):

to be in train

être en train or en marche

to set or put sth in train

mettre qc en train

6. train (retinue):

train dated

suite f

the war brought famine in its train fig

la guerre a entraîné la famine dans son sillage

7. train (on dress):

train

traîne f

8. train TECH:

a train of gears

un train d'engrenages

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

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

2. train (aim, focus):

to train X on Y

pointer or braquer X sur Y

she trained the gun/binoculars on him

elle a braqué le fusil/les jumelles sur lui

the firemen trained the hose on the fire

les pompiers ont dirigé le tuyau sur les flammes

3. train (in gardening):

train plant, tree

palisser

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

1. train (gen):

train (for profession)

être formé, étudier

he trained at the Language Institute

il a été formé or il a étudié à l'Institut des Langues

he's training for the ministry

il étudie pour être pasteur

I trained on a different type of machine

j'ai été formé sur un autre type de machine

he's training to be/he trained as a doctor

il suit/il a reçu une formation de docteur

2. train SPORTS:

train

s'entraîner (for pour)

I train by running 15 km

je m'entraîne en courant 15 km

passenger [Brit ˈpasɪndʒə, Am ˈpæsɪndʒər] N

1. passenger:

passenger (in car, boat, plane, ship)

passager/-ère m/f

passenger (in train, bus, coach, tube)

voyageur/-euse m/f

2. passenger Brit (idler):

passenger pej

parasite m , tire-au-flanc inf

passenger train in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for passenger train in the English»French Dictionary

passenger train N

passenger train

train m de voyageurs

Translations for passenger train in the English»French Dictionary

I.train [treɪn] N

1. train (railway):

train

train m

train in subway

métro m

to come by train

venir en train

to be on a train

être dans un train

2. train (series):

train

série f

my train of thought

le fil de ma pensée

3. train (procession):

train

file f

train of barges

train m

train of mourners

cortège m

4. train (part of dress):

train

traîne f

Phrases:

to set sth in train

mettre qc en train

II.train [treɪn] VB intr

1. train MIL, SPORTS:

train

s'entraîner

2. train (for a job):

train

être formé

I'm training to be a teacher

je suis une formation de prof

III.train [treɪn] VB trans

1. train (teach):

train

former

train animal

dresser

to train sb to +infin

former qn à +infin

2. train MIL, SPORTS:

train

entraîner

3. train BOT:

train plant

faire pousser

passenger [ˈpæsəndʒəʳ, Am -əndʒɚ] N

passenger

passager(-ère) m (f)

passenger in public transport

voyageur(-euse) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 1955, there were up to 275 passenger train arrivals and departures daily, including four express trains.

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The carrying axle enabled higher speeds and the engine could even be used as a passenger train locomotive.

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The passenger train collided with the rear of the banking engine at 30 mph, telescoping the two leading coaches.

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This resulted in the passenger train stopping quickly.

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All curves have the outer rail elevated, according to standard steam railroad practice for passenger train speeds.

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It handles 100 mail/express trains daily and 212 passenger train runs per day.

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The second involved a passenger train which ran into the rear of another.

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By 1938, there was only one passenger train left that stopped in the station.

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Later they were also employed on other routes in express and passenger train service.

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A passenger train runs between the two stations four times a day.

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