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rail

/reɪl/

railnoun

rails

/reɪl/

Translations

железная дорога

The rail system in this country is very efficient.

Железнодорожная система в этой стране очень эффективна.

рельс

The train runs on a rail track.

Поезд идет по рельсовому пути.

перила

She held onto the rail for support.

Она держалась за перила для поддержки.

Additional translations

путь

Definitions

A bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as part of a fence or barrier or used to hang things on.

She hung her coat on the rail by the door.

A steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railway track.

The train sped along the rail at high speed.

A bird of the family Rallidae, typically found in marshes and wetlands.

We spotted a rail hiding among the reeds by the lake.

Rail transport; travel or conveyance by trains.

They decided to send the goods by rail to save costs.

The horizontal bar forming the top or bottom member of a door, sash, or panel.

The carpenter replaced the damaged bottom rail of the door.

Synonyms

railverb

railed

Past Simple

railed

Past Participle

railing

Gerund

/reɪl/

Translations

бранить

She began to rail at the slow service.

Она начала бранить медленное обслуживание.

ругать

He would often rail against the unfair policies.

Он часто ругал несправедливую политику.

Definitions

To complain or protest strongly and persistently about something.

She railed against the unfair treatment she received at work.

To provide or enclose with rails.

They railed the deck for safety.

To transport or convey by railway.

The lumber was railed to the coastal city.

Synonyms

railadjective

/reɪl/

Used attributively to denote relation to rail/railway; generally non-gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or used for railways or rail transport.

Rail infrastructure requires constant maintenance.

Synonyms

railpast participle

Definitions

Provided or enclosed with rails for safety or support.

The railed balcony kept the children safe.