slow train in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slow train in the English»French Dictionary

slow train N

slow train

omnibus m

Translations for slow train in the English»French Dictionary

fast/slow train

train m rapide/omnibus

Translations for slow train in the French»English Dictionary

omnibus

slow ou local train

Translations for slow 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

I.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

1. slow (not quick):

slow runner, vehicle, gesture, movement, progress, process, development

lent

the pace of life is slow here

on vit au ralenti ici

to fall into a slow decline

tomber lentement dans le déclin

to make slow progress/a slow recovery

avancer/se remettre lentement

the slow movement MUS

le mouvement lent

to be slow to do

tarder à faire

attitudes are slow to change

les attitudes changent lentement

he is slow to anger

il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère

to be slow in doing

être lent à faire

2. slow (dull):

slow film, novel, play, plot

lent

3. slow (slack):

slow business, demand, trade, market

stagnant

slow economic growth

lent

4. slow (intellectually unresponsive):

slow child, pupil, learner

lent (d'esprit)

slow at sth

faible en qc

5. slow (showing incorrect time) clock, watch:

to be slow

retarder

to be 10 minutes slow

retarder de 10 minutes

6. slow (not too hot):

slow oven, flame

doux/douce

7. slow SPORTS:

slow pitch, court

lourd

II.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADV

slow go, drive, travel (gen):

slow

lentement

to go slow workers:

freiner la production

slow-cooked dish

plat mijoté.

III.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB trans, intr

slow → slow down

See also slow down, go-slow

I.slow down VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -] (slow down)

slow down train, runner, pulse, output, economy:

slow down

ralentir

to slow (down) to a crawl

rouler au pas

to slow (down) to 20 km/h

ralentir à 20 km/h

to slow (down) to 2%

tomber à 2%

at your age you should slow down

à ton âge tu devrais ralentir (tes activités)

II.slow down VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -] (slow down [sth/sb], slow [sth/sb] down)

slow down car, traffic, runner, progress, production:

slow down

ralentir

the illness has slowed her down

la maladie l'a diminuée

go-slow [Brit ˌɡəʊˈsləʊ, Am ˈɡoʊ ˈˌsloʊ] Brit N

go-slow

grève f perlée

go-slow attr tactics

de la grève perlée

slow train in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slow train in the English»French Dictionary

slow train N

slow train

omnibus m

Translations for slow train in the French»English Dictionary

train express/omnibus/rapide

express/slow/fast train

Translations for slow 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.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

slow a. fig:

slow

lent(e)

to be slow to +infin

être lent à +infin

to be 10 minutes slow

être en retard de 10 minutes

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

II.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB intr, trans

slow

ralentir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Come to think of it, there is merit for such a slow train.

www.abc.net.au

Just under nine hours -- it is a slow train with more than 20 stops.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Dividing a layout into blocks permits operators to run more than one train with less risk of a fast train catching and hitting a slow train.

en.wikipedia.org

One can only hope that, after the election, the slow train to normalisation will pick up speed.

www.irishexaminer.com

The obesity crisis is a huge problem, it's a slow train coming and it's going to hit us soon.

www.huffingtonpost.com.au

The station has 2 platforms, on which only slow trains halt.

en.wikipedia.org

I think they are a slow train wreck.

www.independent.ie

Many bankruptcies are long slow train-wrecks, the problems accumulating over a number of years as spending persistently outpaces income.

www.theatlantic.com

A slow train during the morning peak hour carried around 4,182 passengers, an overloading of 18 per cent.

www.dnaindia.com

The movements were three-quarter plate, slow train, and about the diameter of the modern 16-size pocket watch.

en.wikipedia.org