Underground Railroad in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Underground Railroad in the English»Italian Dictionary

Underground Railroad [Am ˈˌəndərˈˌɡraʊnd ˈreɪlˌroʊd] N HISTORY

Underground Railroad

= movimento clandestino che aiutava gli schiavi a rifugiarsi negli Stati abolizionisti e in Canada

Translations for Underground Railroad in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.underground ADJ [Brit ˈʌndəɡraʊnd, Am ˈəndərˌɡraʊnd]

1. underground (below ground):

underground tunnel, shelter

sotterraneo

2. underground (secret):

underground newspaper, movement, activity

clandestino

3. underground:

underground ART, MUS, THEAT art, film, movement, artist

underground

II.underground ADV [Brit ʌndəˈɡraʊnd, Am ˌəndərˈɡraʊnd]

1. underground (below ground):

underground lie, live, tunnel, work

sottoterra

it is two metres underground

è due metri sottoterra

2. underground (secretly):

to go, stay underground

darsi alla, restare nella clandestinità

to drive sb underground

obbligare qn a entrare nella clandestinità

III.underground N [Brit ˈʌndəɡraʊnd, Am ˈəndərˌɡraʊnd]

1. underground Brit (means of transport):

underground

metropolitana f

underground

metrò m

on the underground

sul metrò

on the underground before n network, station, train, map, staff, strike

della metropolitana, del metrò

2. underground (secret movement):

underground

movimento m clandestino

3. underground:

underground ART, MUS, THEAT

underground m

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

1. railroad (network):

railroad

ferrovia f

railroad before n industry, link, tunnel, accident

ferroviario

railroad bridge

ferroviario, della ferrovia

railroad tracks

della ferrovia

2. railroad:

railroad, also railroad track

binario m

3. railroad (company):

railroad

ferrovie fpl

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

1. railroad (push) inf:

to railroad sb into doing

forzare qn a fare

to railroad the bill through (parliament)

fare passare una legge in tutta fretta

2. railroad Am (send by rail):

railroad

trasportare [qc] per ferrovia

3. railroad Am (imprison):

railroad inf

spedire [qn] in prigione

Underground Railroad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Underground Railroad in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.underground [ˈʌn·dɚ·graʊnd] ADJ

1. underground (below earth surface):

underground

sotterraneo, -a

2. underground (clandestinely anti-government):

underground

clandestino, -a

underground movement

organizzazione f clandestina

II.underground [ˈʌn·dɚ·graʊnd] ADV

1. underground (below earth surface):

underground

sottoterra

Phrases:

to go underground

entrare in clandestinità

to drive sb underground

spingere qu alla clandestinità

III.underground [ˈʌn·dɚ·graʊnd] N

the underground POL

la resistenza

I.railroad [ˈreɪl·roʊd] N

1. railroad (system):

railroad

ferrovia f

2. railroad (track):

railroad

binario m

II.railroad [ˈreɪl·roʊd] VB trans fig

to railroad sb into doing sth

forzare qualcuno a fare qualcosa