tram

UK
/træm/
US
/træm/

Translations

tramnoun
trams
pl
UK
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US
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The city has an extensive tram network that makes commuting easy.
La ville possède un vaste réseau de tramway qui facilite les trajets quotidiens.
funiculairePour le véhicule sur câble, surtout en montagne.
The ski resort is accessible by a tram that offers stunning views of the valley.
La station de ski est accessible par un funiculaire qui offre une vue imprenable sur la vallée.
Additional translations
wagonnetDans le contexte minier.
Synonyms
cable car
light rail
tramverb
trammed
Past Simple
trammed
Past Participle
tramming
Gerund
UK
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US
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prendre le tramway
We decided to tram across the city to avoid the traffic.
Nous avons décidé de prendre le tramway pour traverser la ville afin d’éviter les embouteillages.
Additional translations
acheminer dans des wagonnetsDans le vocabulaire minier.
Synonyms
commute (by tram)
travel by streetcar
take the streetcar
travel by tram
take (a tram)
tramadjective
Attributive use: relating to or used by trams (e.g., tram line, tram stop).
de tramway
The city council approved a new tram corridor connecting the suburbs to downtown.
Le conseil municipal a approuvé un nouveau corridor de tramway reliant les banlieues au centre-ville.

Definitions

tramnoun
A rail vehicle that runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way.
The city has an extensive tram network that makes commuting easy.
A cable car, especially one that travels up and down a mountain.
The ski resort is accessible by a tram that offers stunning views of the valley.
A small wagon or sled for carrying coal, ore, or other heavy material, especially in a mine.
The workers loaded the freshly cut coal into a tram for removal from the seam.
tramverb
To travel or convey by tram, a type of public transportation vehicle that runs on tracks.
We decided to tram across the city to avoid the traffic.
To transport coal, ore, or other material in a tram, especially within a mine.
The miners spent the afternoon tramming the ore to the elevator shaft.
tramadjective
Relating to, serving, or designed for trams.
The city council approved a new tram corridor connecting the suburbs to downtown.