relief train in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for relief train in the English»French Dictionary

relief bus, train, service

supplémentaire

Translations for relief train in the French»English Dictionary

train/bus supplémentaire

relief train/bus

le dédoublement d'un train RAIL

the running of a relief train

dédoubler un train RAIL

to put on ou to run a relief train

Translations for relief train in the English»French Dictionary

relief [Brit rɪˈliːf, Am rəˈlif] N

1. relief (from pain, distress, anxiety):

relief

soulagement m

(greatly) to my relief

à mon grand soulagement

it was a relief to them that …

ils ont été soulagés que …

+ subj it was a relief to hear that/to see that …

j'ai été soulagé d'apprendre que/de voir que …

to bring or give relief to sb

apporter du soulagement à qn

to seek relief from depression in drink

chercher un soulagement à sa dépression dans la boisson

that's a relief!

c'est un soulagement!

2. relief (alleviation):

relief (of poverty)

allégement m

tax/debt relief

allégement fiscal/des dettes

methods of pain relief MED

méthodes contre la douleur

3. relief (help):

relief

aide f

relief

secours m

famine relief

aide aux victimes de la famine

to come to the relief of sb

venir à l'aide or au secours de qn

to send relief to

envoyer des secours à

to send relief to attr operation

de secours

to send relief to programme, project

d'aide

4. relief Am (financial assistance):

relief

aides fpl sociales

to be on relief

bénéficier des aides sociales

5. relief (diversion):

relief

divertissement m

to provide light relief

apporter un peu de divertissement

he reads magazines for light relief

il lit des magazines pour se distraire

6. relief MIL (of garrison, troops):

relief

délivrance f (of de)

7. relief:

relief ART, ARCHIT, GEOG

relief m

high/low relief

haut-/bas-relief

in relief

en relief

to bring or throw sth into relief

mettre qc en relief

to stand out in (sharp) relief against

se détacher (nettement) sur

8. relief (replacement on duty):

relief

relève f

relief attr driver, guard

de relève

9. relief (supplementary) attr:

relief bus, train, service

supplémentaire

10. relief LAW (of grievance):

relief

réparation f

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

relief train in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relief train in the English»French Dictionary

relief train N

relief train

train m supplémentaire

Translations for relief 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

I.relief [rɪˈli:f] N

1. relief (after sth bad):

relief

soulagement m

much to my relief, to my great relief

à mon grand soulagement

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir grandement soulagé

that's a relief

quel soulagement

2. relief no pl (help):

relief

aide f

tax relief

un dégrèvement fiscal

3. relief (replacement):

relief

substitut m

4. relief MIL:

relief

libération f

5. relief fig:

to throw sth into relief

mettre qc en évidence

6. relief ART, GEO:

relief

relief m

II.relief [rɪˈli:f] ADJ (substitute)

relief

de remplacement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A relief train arrived a few hours later to take the remaining passengers.

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Despite the accident occurring at 22.50 hrs, it was not until nearly 01.00 hrs that a relief train, with doctors, nurses and an ambulance corp on board, reached the scene.

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From 2006, they were used for charter and relief trains.

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Relief trains could not reach the stranded passengers and wooden-hulled steamboats could not navigate the ice-choked river.

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During holidays there were additional relief trains.

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It found the tracks washed out, and passengers were forced to transfer to a relief train on parallel tracks to complete their journey.

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The accident relief train reached the site of the accident at 10 pm with railway doctors and relief materials and started rescue operations.

echoofindia.com

He also directed to speed up the rescue activities on the site of blast and send a relief train immediately.

nation.com.pk