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rail¹ [reɪl] VB intr

to rail against [or at] sth: gegen etw acc wettern

to rail against [or at] sth: über etw acc schimpfen

rail² [reɪl] N (bird)

rail: Ralle f <-, -n>

I. rail³ [reɪl] N

1. rail no pl (transport system):

rail: Bahn f <-, -en>

by rail: mit der Bahn [o. CH, A a. dem Zug]

by rail: per Bahn

rail replacement bus service[s] [pl]: Schienenersatzverkehr m

2. rail (railway track):

rail: Schiene f <-, -n>

to leave [or go off][or run off] the rails: entgleisen

3. rail:

rail (on stairs): Geländer nt <-s, ->

rail (on fence): Stange f <-, -n>

rail (on ship): Reling f <-, -s>

hold onto the rail: halten Sie sich am Geländer fest

special rails for people with disabilities: spezielle Haltegriffe für Menschen mit Behinderungen

4. rail (to hang things on):

[hanging] rail: Halter m <-s, ->

[hanging] rail: Stange f <-, -n>

clothes rail: Kleiderstange f <-, -n>

curtain rail: Vorhangstange f

curtain rail: Gardinenstange f <-, -n>

picture/towel rail: Bilder-/Handtuchhalter m

off the rail: von der Stange

I never buy dresses off the rail: ich kaufe nie Kleider von der Stange

5. rail (at racecourse):

the rails: Absperrung f <-, -en>

the rails: Umzäunung f <-, -en>

on the rails: auf der Außenbahn

Phrases:

to get sth back on the rails: etw wieder in den Griff bekommen inf

to go off the rails people: aus der Bahn geworfen werden

to go off the rails things: aus den Fugen geraten

II. rail³ [reɪl] N modifier

rail (pass, strike, worker):

rail: Bahn-

rail ticket: Fahrschein m <-(e)s, -e>

rail ticket: Bahn-/Zugbillet nt CH

rail ticket: Fahrkarte f <-, -n> A

rail travel: Bahnfahrt f <-, -en>

rail travel: CH, A a. Zugfahrt f

ˈgrab rail N

grab rail: Haltestange f

ˈcur·tain rail N

curtain rail: Vorhangschiene f <-, -n>

ˈguard rail N

1. guard rail (hand rail, protective rail):

guard rail: [Schutz]geländer nt

2. guard rail Am (crash barrier):

guard rail: Leitplanke f <-, -n>

ˈpic·ture rail N

picture rail: Bilderleiste f

OpenDict entry

rail N

rail (for towels): Handtuchhalter m

OpenDict entry

rail piggyback N

rail piggyback TRANSP: kombinierter Transport mit Zügen und LKWs

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German

English

English

Dachreling: roof rails pl

rail vehicle production N

rail vehicle production: Schienenfahrzeugbau

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rails PUBL TRANS

rails: Schiene (Eisenbahn)

guard rail, guard-rail TRANSP SAFETY

guard rail: Schutzgitter

guard rail: Leitzaun

guard rail: Leitplanke

guard rail: Schutzplanke

rail transport PUBL TRANS

rail transport: Schienenverkehr

mono rail public transport, freight transport

mono rail: Einschienenbahn

light rail rapid transit PUBL TRANS

light rail rapid transit: Stadtbahn

heavy rail rapid transit PUBL TRANS

heavy rail rapid transit: S-Bahn ®

pedestrian guard rail INFRASTR

pedestrian guard rail: Fußgängerabschrankung

commuter rail system PUBL TRANS

commuter rail system: Bahnnetz für Pendler

rail rapid transit, RRT PUBL TRANS

rail rapid transit: Stadtschnellbahn

rail rapid transit: S-Bahn ®

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English

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Schiene INFRASTR, öffentlicher Verkehr, FREIGHT: rails

Motorspannschiene: motor slide rail

Present
I	rail
you	rail
he/she/it	rails
we	rail
you	rail
they	rail

Past
I	railed
you	railed
he/she/it	railed
we	railed
you	railed
they	railed

Present Perfect
I	have	railed
you	have	railed
he/she/it	has	railed
we	have	railed
you	have	railed
they	have	railed

Past Perfect
I	had	railed
you	had	railed
he/she/it	had	railed
we	had	railed
you	had	railed
they	had	railed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leave [or go off][or run off] the rails: entgleisen

special rails for people with disabilities: spezielle Haltegriffe für Menschen mit Behinderungen

to get sth back on the rails: etw wieder in den Griff bekommen inf

to go off the rails people: aus der Bahn geworfen werden

to go off the rails things: aus den Fugen geraten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The tunnel was built with provision for a future rail line underneath.

en.wikipedia.org

The rail network would link large and small metropolitan areas, airports, bus stations and highways.

en.wikipedia.org

Though it never had a post office of its own, the community did possess two freight rail stations by the 1910s.

en.wikipedia.org

A chemical fire ignited and burned for five days, disturbing east coast rail service and causing a water main break.

thinkprogress.org

The railway may be standard gauge, narrow gauge, light rail, monorail or a suspension railway.

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