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railroad

/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/

/ˈreɪl.rɔrd/

Translations

railroadnoun

railroads

/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/

/ˈreɪl.rɔrd/

железная дорога

The railroad was built in the 19th century.

Железная дорога была построена в 19 веке.

железнодорожный путь

The train derailed from the railroad.

Поезд сошел с железнодорожного пути.

Additional translations

железнодорожная сеть

железнодорожная магистраль

железнодорожная линия

Synonyms

track

railway

rail system

train system

line

railroadverb

railroaded

Past Simple

railroaded

Past Participle

railroading

Gerund

/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/

/ˈreɪl.roʊd/

проталкивать

The committee tried to railroad the bill through the legislature.

Комитет пытался проталкивать законопроект через законодательный орган.

проводить

They managed to railroad the project without much opposition.

Им удалось провести проект без особого сопротивления.

Additional translations

Synonyms

railroadadjective

/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/

/ˈreɪl.roʊd/

Attributive use of the noun meaning ‘relating to or used for railroads’

Synonyms

Definitions

railroadnoun

A system of tracks along which trains run, typically consisting of steel rails.

The railroad stretched across the country, connecting major cities and towns.

A company or organization that operates trains and maintains the tracks and infrastructure.

The railroad announced a new schedule for its passenger services starting next month.

railroadverb

To force something to be accepted or completed quickly by applying pressure or by bypassing usual procedures.

The committee tried to railroad the new policy through without proper discussion.

To convict someone of a crime by means of false evidence or unfair trial.

He was railroaded into prison despite the lack of concrete evidence against him.

To transport goods or people by train.

They railroaded the supplies to the remote village.

railroadadjective

Relating to, used for, or operating on railroads.

The town’s economy depends heavily on railroad traffic.