railroad in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for railroad in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. railroad (system):

railroad

ferrocarril m

what a way to run a railroad!

¡vaya manera de llevar las cosas!

what a way to run a railroad! attr station/line

de ferrocarril

what a way to run a railroad! attr station/line

ferroviario

what a way to run a railroad! timetable

de trenes

railroad bridge

puente m de ferrocarril

railroad network

red f ferroviaria

railroad network

red f ferrocarrilera Chil Mex

railroad yard

cochera f

railroad yard

depósito m Chil

2. railroad:

railroad (track)

vía f férrea

railroad (route)

línea f de ferrocarril

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

1. railroad (push, force):

railroad bill/measures

tramitar rápidamente (sin la debida discusión)

to railroad sb into sth they were railroaded into accepting the offer

los apremiaron or presionaron para que aceptaran la oferta

2. railroad (convict unfairly):

railroad Am

condenar injustamente

elevated railroad N U or C Am

elevated railroad

ferrocarril m elevado

mountain railroad, mountain railway Brit N

mountain railroad

ferrocarril m de montaña

cable railroad, cable railway Brit N

cable railroad

funicular m

Underground Railroad N (in US)

Underground Railroad HISTORY

organización clandestina que ayudaba a escapar a los esclavos

Translations for railroad in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ferroviario (ferroviaria)

railroad attr Am

ferroviario (ferroviaria)

railroad worker Am

estación ferroviaria

railroad station Am

línea férrea

railroad track Am

transandino

trans-Andean railroad

railroad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for railroad in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.railroad [ˈreɪlrəʊd, Am -roʊd] N Am

1. railroad (system):

railroad

ferrocarril m

2. railroad (track):

railroad

línea f de ferrocarril

II.railroad [ˈreɪlrəʊd, Am -roʊd] VB trans fig

to railroad sb into doing sth

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

Translations for railroad in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ferroviario (-a)

railroad Am

ferroviario (-a)

railroad worker Am

ferrocarrilero (-a)

railroad Am

férreo (-a)

railroad Am

ferrocarril

railroad Am

ferrocarril de cremallera

rack railroad Am

ferrocarril de vía ancha

wide-gauge railroad Am

enlace ferroviario

railroad link

vía férrea

railroad Am

railroad Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to railroad sb into doing sth

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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But this came to a decline with the rise of the railroad, which had arrived in 1854, and of steamships.

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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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It also played an important role in housing the areas railroad line.

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He made a detailed survey of the valley in his search for possible transcontinental railroad routes.

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Most of them went home by 1870 when the railroad was finished thousands stayed on.

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Since the station was located next to a railroad track, the construction required special measures to prevent outside noises being heard on the air.

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Railroad retirement taxes, which have historically been higher than social security taxes, are calculated, like benefit payments, on a two-tier basis.

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

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The 1969 fire caused approximately $50,000 in damages, mostly to an adjacent railroad bridge.

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