Translations for railroad crossing in the English»French Dictionary

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I.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] N

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2. cross (hybrid):

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL

croisement m (between entre)

a cross between Hitler and Napoleon/Biarritz and Brighton fig

un mélange d'Hitler et de Napoléon/de Biarritz et de Brighton

3. cross (in sewing):

to cut sth on the cross

couper qc dans le biais

4. cross SPORTS (in football):

II.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] ADJ

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2. cross (transverse):

cross timber

3. cross (contrary to general direction):

cross breeze, swell

III.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] VB trans

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1. cross (go across):

cross lit road, country, room, sea

cross river

traverser, passer

cross border, line, threshold, mountains, ditch

cross bridge: river, road

franchir, enjamber

cross road, railway line, river: garden, country, desert

cross line: page

cross fig limit, boundary

it crossed his mind that …

il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que …

the thought had crossed my mind

l'idée m'avait traversé l'esprit (that que)

a slight frown crossed her features

une expression renfrognée est passée sur son visage

to cross the class/race divide

surmonter la barrière des classes/races

the programme crossed the bounds of decency

l'émission a dépassé les limites de la décence

2. cross (meet) road, path, railway line, river:

cross road, path, railway line, river

to cross each other

3. cross (place in shape of a cross):

cross spoons, knives, ropes

to cross one's legs/arms

croiser les jambes/bras

4. cross:

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL plants, animals, species

to cross sth with sth

croiser qc avec qc

5. cross (oppose):

cross person

to be crossed in love

avoir une déception amoureuse

6. cross (draw line across):

to cross a ‘t’

barrer un ‘t’

to cross a cheque Brit

barrer un chèque

7. cross teacher:

cross (mark to indicate) answer

≈ souligner [qc] en rouge

cross (to indicate choice) box

8. cross SPORTS (in football):

IV.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] VB intr

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3. cross (lie in shape of cross):

cross straps, ropes, beams, bars:

V.to cross oneself VB refl

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to cross oneself refl REL:

to cross oneself

se signer, faire le signe de la croix

VI.crossed ADJ TELEC

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crossed line

VII.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs]

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See also heart

I.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt] N

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1. heart ANAT (of human, animal):

his heart stopped beating lit, fig

son cœur s'est arrêté (de battre)

my heart missed or skipped a beat

mon cœur a fait un bond

to clasp sb/sth to one's heart

serrer qn/qc sur son cœur

who can say, hand on heart or with their hand on their heart…?

qui peut dire, la main sur le cœur…?

in the shape of a heart

en forme de cœur

in the shape of a heart attr patient, specialist, operation

in the shape of a heart muscle, valve, wall

in the shape of a heart surgery

du cœur, cardiaque

to have a heart condition or a heart complaint

être cardiaque

2. heart (site of emotion, love, sorrow etc):

to win/capture/steal sb's heart

gagner/conquérir/prendre le cœur de qn

to give sb one's heart

donner son cœur à qn

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break one's heart

se briser le cœur (over sb pour qn)

to cry fit to break one's heart

pleurer à en rendre l'âme

it does my heart good to see…

cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir…

with a heavy/light heart

le cœur lourd/léger

the way to sb's heart

le chemin du cœur de qn

to lose one's heart to sb

tomber amoureux/-euse de qn

to take sb to one's heart

prendre qn en affection

to sob one's heart out

pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps

to sing one's heart out

chanter à pleins poumons

to act one's heart out

jouer avec tout son cœur

my heart goes out to you/him

je suis avec vous/lui de tout cœur

from the bottom of one's heart

du fond du cœur

3. heart (innermost feelings, nature):

to open one's heart to sb

ouvrir son cœur à qn

to take sth to heart

prendre qc à cœur

to follow one's heart

suivre son cœur

from the heart

du fond du cœur

to love sb with all one's heart

aimer qn de tout son cœur

to wish with all one's heart that …

souhaiter de tout cœur que …

+ subj in my heart (of hearts)

au fond de moi-même

my heart is not in sth/doing sth

je n'ai pas le cœur à qc/à faire qc

it is close or dear or near to my heart

cela me tient à cœur

I have your interests at heart

tes intérêts me tiennent à cœur

he's a child at heart

dans le fond, c'est toujours un enfant

4. heart (capacity for pity, love etc):

to have no heart

ne pas avoir de cœur

to be all heart

avoir très bon cœur

to have a cold/soft heart

avoir le cœur dur/tendre

I didn't have the heart to refuse

je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser

I couldn't find it in my heart to forgive them

je n'ai pas pu leur pardonner

have a heart!

to have a change of heart

changer de sentiment

8. heart (of artichoke, lettuce, cabbage, celery):

II.by heart ADV

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III.-hearted COMP

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hard-/pure-hearted

au cœur dur/pur

IV.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt]

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a man/woman after my own heart

un homme/une femme comme je les aime

cross my heart (and hope to die)

croix de bois, croix de fer (si je mens je vais en enfer)

his/her heart is in the right place

il/elle a bon cœur

home is where the heart is prov

où le cœur aime, là est le foyer

to have set one's heart on sth/doing or to have one's heart set on sth/doing

vouloir à tout prix qc/faire

don't set your heart on it

n'y compte pas trop

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach prov

pour conquérir un homme, préparez-lui des petits plats

crossing [Brit ˈkrɒsɪŋ, Am ˈkrɔsɪŋ] N

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1. crossing (journey):

crossing (over sea, lake)

crossing (over border)

2. crossing (for pedestrians):

passage m (pour) piétons

passage m clouté

3. crossing RAIL:

crossing, a. level crossing

passage m à niveau

4. crossing (junction):

crossing RAIL, TRANSP

5. crossing:

crossing BIOL, BOT, ZOOL

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

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2. railroad:

railroad, a. railroad track

3. railroad (company):

compagnie f des chemins de fer

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

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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):

expédier [qc] par chemin de fer

3. railroad Am (imprison):

railroad inf

expédier [qn] en prison inf

Translations for railroad crossing in the English»French Dictionary

railroad crossing N

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railroad crossing

passage m à niveau

Translations for railroad crossing in the English»French Dictionary

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crossing N

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2. crossing (journey across area):

I.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] N

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1. cross (gen):

2. cross (mixture):

3. cross fig:

II.cross <-er, -est> [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] ADJ

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to get cross with sb

se fâcher contre qn

III.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB trans

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1. cross (go across):

2. cross (lie across each other):

cross one's arms, legs

3. cross (make sign of cross):

to cross oneself

4. cross (oppose):

5. cross (crossbreed):

IV.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB intr

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1. cross (intersect):

2. cross (go across):

I.railroad N Am

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1. railroad (track):

2. railroad (system):

chemin m de fer

II.railroad VB trans inf

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to railroad sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

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The station has an open acrylic glass bus-stop like shed on the southeast corner of the railroad crossing. en.wikipedia.org

A centroid may be moved because 200-car freight trains often block a railroad crossing used to access a particular zone. en.wikipedia.org

However, a paved road goes a short distance past the turnaround before turning sharply to the northwest at a railroad crossing. en.wikipedia.org

With 65km 0 remaining in the stage for the peloton, a significant crash occurred as they went over a railroad crossing. en.wikipedia.org

Many of his paintings depict crossings and thresholds: the space between waiting and leaving in a doorway, at a window or at a railroad crossing. en.wikipedia.org

The filmmakers used as few digital effects as possible, though the train and smoke for the railroad crossing scene was entirely created using computer animation. en.wikipedia.org

However, this platform and track is currently not used even though railroad crossing signs remain in place. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, they recommended that more advanced railroad crossing signs, and eventually crossing gates, be installed along the branch to protect motorists. en.wikipedia.org

The wigwag is an antiquated type of railroad crossing signal which was phased out in the 1970s and 80s across the country. en.wikipedia.org

This railroad crossing is very significant in the history of blues music. en.wikipedia.org

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