Railroad

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Synonyms 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations

English

Noun

Railroad (plural Railroads)

1. A transportation system consisting of metal rails and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.

Synonyms

• railway

Translations

Chinese: 鐵路, 铁路 (tiělù) Dutch: spoorweg m Esperanto: fervojo Finnish: rautatie French: chemin de fer m German: Eisenbahn f Italian: ferrovia f

Japanese: 鉄道 tetsudō Korean: 철도 cheoldo Polish: kolej f Russian: железная дорога f Spanish: ferrocarril m, riel m Veps: raudte

Verb

to railroad (third-person singular simple present railroads, present participle railroading, simple past railroaded, past participle railroaded)

1. To transport via railroad.
2. To operate a railroad.
3. To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.
4. slang: To adopt a law or prosecute a legal case with such rapidity or coercion that no effective opposition can occur. See also Kangaroo court.

Translations

• Dutch: versporen (1), spoorweg uitbaten (2)fr:railroad

it:railroad