Translations for „railroad“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . ˈrail·road N Am

1. railroad:

railroad (train track)

tirnice f pl

railroad (train track)

tračnice f pl

railroad (stretch of track)

železniška proga f

2. railroad (railway system):

railroad

železnica f

II . ˈrail·road ADJ Am

railroad bridge, tunnel:

railroad

železniški

III . ˈrail·road VB trans

railroad

siliti [perf prisiliti]

to have been railroaded into sth

biti prisiljen v kaj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The troops moved north toward an unfinished railroad embankment.

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The station and railroad were eventually abandoned when cars became more popular.

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On he proposed a creation of a national railroad workers' pension fund managed by elected representatives of regional railroads.

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Interestingly, at least some of the material used in its construction was scrap, such as railroad ties and rails.

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Guard commanders soon found that many railroad tracks in the city had been mined.

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The railroad, an immediate success, has expanded regularly since its founding.

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When the railroad ceased using electric locomotives in 1972, the catenary was removed, the supports were kept in place.

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A common deep water anchor consists of a stack of 2-4 railroad wheels.

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The wrap featured a surfer with a surfboard standing in the middle of railroad tracks during a sunset.

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Mules carried felled trees from lumber camps to the nearest railroad track.

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