British Rail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for British Rail in the English»French Dictionary

British Rail, BR N

British Rail

société f nationale des chemins de fer britanniques

Translations for British Rail in the English»French Dictionary

I.rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl] N

1. rail (for protection, support):

rail (in fence)

barreau m

rail (on balcony)

balustrade f

rail (on bridge, tower)

parapet m

rail (on bridge, tower)

garde-fou m

rail (handrail)

rampe f

rail (on ship)

bastingage m

2. rail (for display):

rail (in shop)

présentoir m

3. rail (for curtains):

rail

tringle f

4. rail TRANSP (track):

rail

rail m

by rail travel, send

par rail

by rail attr network, traffic, transport

ferroviaire

by rail journey, travel

en train

rail strike

grève f des cheminots

rail ticket

billet m de train

II.rails N

rails npl HORSE RAC:

rails

corde f

to come up on the rails

tenir la corde

III.to rail against, to rail at VB intr form

to rail against,to rail at injustice, pollution, politician:

to rail against, to rail at

s'insurger contre

IV.rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl]

to go off the rails

dérailler inf

See also towel rail, picture rail

towel rail N

towel rail

porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail N

picture rail

cimaise f

I.British [Brit ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪdɪʃ] N npl

the British

les Britanniques mpl

II.British [Brit ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪdɪʃ] ADJ

British

britannique

the British embassy

l'ambassade f de Grande-Bretagne

the British ambassador

l'ambassadeur m de Grande-Bretagne

III.British [Brit ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪdɪʃ]

the best of British (luck) inf! Brit

bonne chance!

British Rail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for British Rail in the English»French Dictionary

I.rail¹ [reɪl] N

1. rail (for trains):

rail

rail m

by rail

en train

to go off the rails

sortir des rails

to go off the rails fig

s'écarter du droit chemin

2. rail:

rail (fence)

barre f

rail (on track)

corde f

rail (for protection)

garde-fou m

3. rail (to hang things):

rail

tringle f

II.rail¹ [reɪl] VB trans

to rail sth off

clôturer qc

rail² [reɪl] VB intr (criticize)

to rail at sb

râler sur qn

to rail against sb/sth

râler contre qn/qc

I.British [ˈbrɪt̬·ɪʃ] ADJ

British

britannique

II.British [ˈbrɪt̬·ɪʃ] N pl

the British

les Anglais mpl

the British as nationality

les Britanniques mpl