rail fence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rail fence in the English»French Dictionary

rail fence N Am

rail fence

palissade f de rondins

Translations for rail fence 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

I.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] N

1. fence (barrier):

fence

clôture f

steel/wooden fence

clôture métallique/en bois

2. fence:

fence (in showjumping)

obstacle m

fence (in horseracing)

haie f

3. fence (receiver of stolen goods):

fence inf

receleur/-euse m/f

4. fence TECH (on saw):

fence

protection f

II.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB trans

1. fence area, garden:

fence

clôturer

2. fence inf:

fence

fourguer sl

III.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB intr

1. fence SPORTS:

fence

faire de l'escrime

2. fence (be evasive):

fence

se dérober

3. fence (receive stolen goods):

fence inf

receler des marchandises

IV.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns]

to mend fences

se raccommoder (with avec)

to sit on the fence

ne pas prendre position

rail fence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rail fence 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

I.fence [fens] N

1. fence (barrier):

fence

barrière f

2. fence SPORTS:

fence

obstacle m

3. fence inf (receiver of stolen goods):

fence

receleur(-euse) m (f)

Phrases:

to sit on the fence

ne pas se mouiller

II.fence [fens] VB intr

1. fence SPORTS:

fence

faire de l'escrime

2. fence form:

fence

se dérober

to fence with sb

esquiver qn

III.fence [fens] VB trans

1. fence (close off):

fence

clôturer

2. fence (sell):

fence stolen goods

écouler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The subsequent cannon fire demoralized the defenders, some of whom retreated behind a rail fence, west of the square.

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Using a rail fence as a base, the men threw up a parallel fence and, filling the space between with new-mown grass, formed an effective breastwork.

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