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railing

/ˈreɪlɪŋ/

railingnoun

railings

/ˈreɪlɪŋ/

Translations

ограждение

The garden was surrounded by a wooden railing.

Сад был окружен деревянным ограждением.

перила

She held onto the railing as she climbed the stairs.

Она держалась за перила, поднимаясь по лестнице.

Additional translations

поручень

Definitions

A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports, used for safety or as a boundary.

She held onto the railing as she climbed the stairs.

A fence or barrier made of rails.

The garden was enclosed by a wooden railing.

The act of railing; vehement or abusive criticism or protest.

There was constant railing against the new policy.

Synonyms

railing system

railinggerund / present participle

/ˈreɪ.lɪŋ/

Used of speech or remarks that rail; abusive, scolding.

Definitions

Expressing or characterized by abusive or vehement protest.

She ignored his railing remarks.

Synonyms

railingsnoun

railing

railings

/ˈreɪlɪŋz/

Translations

перила

She held onto the railings as she climbed the stairs.

Она держалась за перила, поднимаясь по лестнице.

ограждение

The garden was surrounded by a beautiful iron railing.

Сад был окружен красивым железным ограждением.

Additional translations

барьер

поручни

Definitions

A fence or barrier made of rails.

The garden was enclosed by decorative iron railings.

The horizontal bars or slats that form part of a fence or barrier.

She leaned against the railings, watching the sunset over the ocean.

Synonyms

railverb

railing

ing-form

railed

Past Simple

railed

Past Participle

railing

ing-form

/reɪl/

Translations

ругать

He would often rail against the unfair policies.

Он часто ругал несправедливую политику.

бранить

She began to rail at the slow service.

Она начала бранить медленное обслуживание.

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

railnoun

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.

railadjective

Definitions

Relating to or used for railways or rail transport.

Rail infrastructure requires constant maintenance.

railpast participle

Definitions

Provided or enclosed with rails for safety or support.

The railed balcony kept the children safe.