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rails

Oxford-Hachette 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

towel rail N

towel rail
porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail N

picture rail
cimaise f

water rail N

water rail
râle m (d'eau)

towel rail N

towel rail
porte-serviettes m inv

guide rail N TECH

guide rail
rail m

Communion rail N

Communion rail
sainte table f

live rail N

live rail
rail m conducteur

rail terminus N Brit

rail terminus
terminus m
rail terminus
gare f terminus

rail terminal N

rail terminal
terminus m

picture rail N

picture rail
cimaise f

I. rail off VB [Brit reɪl -, Am reɪl -] (rail [sth] off, rail off [sth])

rail off areas
séparer [qc] par un grillage
rail off area
entourer [qc] d'un grillage

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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

guard rail N

guard rail
barrière f de sécurité

rail against VB trans

rail against
s'en prendre à

rail off VB trans

rail off
fermer à l'aide d'une barrière

towel rack N Am, towel rail N Brit, Aus

towel rack
porte-serviettes m
French
French
English
English
rail
rail
sortir des rails
to come off the rails
râle
rail
rambarde
rail
porte-serviettes
towel rail
bastingage
ship's rail
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I. rail1 [reɪl] N

1. rail (for trains):

rail
rail m
by rail
en 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. rail1 [reɪl] VB trans

to rail sth off
clôturer qc

rail2 [reɪl] VB intr (criticize)

to rail at sb
râler sur qn
to rail against sb/sth
râler contre qn/qc
rail disaster
catastrophe f ferroviaire
air/rail freight
transport aérien/ferroviaire
rail link
liaison f ferroviaire
French
French
English
English
rail
rail
sortir des rails
to come off the rails
râle
rail
rambarde
rail
réseau ferroviaire/routier
rail/road network
corde
rail

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

glissière de moteur
motor slide rail
Present
Irail
yourail
he/she/itrails
werail
yourail
theyrail
Past
Irailed
yourailed
he/she/itrailed
werailed
yourailed
theyrailed
Present Perfect
Ihaverailed
youhaverailed
he/she/ithasrailed
wehaverailed
youhaverailed
theyhaverailed
Past Perfect
Ihadrailed
youhadrailed
he/she/ithadrailed
wehadrailed
youhadrailed
theyhadrailed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
rail link
liaison f ferroviaire
by rail/plane/tram
en train/par avion/avec le tram
rail disaster
catastrophe f ferroviaire
air/rail freight
transport aérien/ferroviaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

If you overly trust and favor this type of person, he will surely create a disaster.
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Survivors, relatives and family members were called to identify the dead and detail whatever they may have known about the disaster.
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It was a failure of this plant that led to the disaster.
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Nevertheless, a lighthouse may not have prevented this disaster.
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A series of major disasters occurred in the state from the 1920s to the 1940s.
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