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rail 1

 (rāl)
n.
1.
a. A bar extending horizontally between supports, as in a fence.
b. A structure made of such bars and supports and forming a barrier or guard; a railing.
2. A steel bar used, usually in pairs, as a track for railroad cars or other wheeled vehicles.
3.Sports A grind rail.
4. The railroad as a means of transportation:goods transported by rail.
5. A horizontal framing member in a door or in paneling.
tr.v.railed,rail·ing,rails
To supply or enclose with rails or a rail.
[Middle Englishraile, from Old Frenchreille, from Latinrēgula,straight piece of wood, ruler; seereg- inIndo-European roots.]

rail 2

 (rāl)
n.
Any of various marsh birds of the family Rallidae, found worldwide and characteristically having brownish plumage and short wings.
[Middle Englishrale, from Old Frenchrasle, probably named for their harsh cries and from Old French*rasler,to make a harsh noise (attested in Middle Frenchrasler, to haggle, bellow like a stag), akin to Old Frenchrasclar,to harrow, rake, from Old Provençalrasclar; see raclette.]

rail 3

 (rāl)
intr.v.railed,rail·ing,rails
To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. See Synonyms at scold.
[Middle Englishrailen, from Old Frenchrailler,to tease, joke, from Old Provençalralhar,to chat, joke, from Vulgar Latin*ragulāre,to bray, from Late Latinragere.]
rail′er n.
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rail

(reɪl)
n
1. (Building) a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc
2. (Building) a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang things:a picture rail.
3. (Building) a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panelling. Comparestile2
4. (Building) short forrailing
5. (Mechanical Engineering) one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc, that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc
6. (Railways)
a. short forrailway
b.(as modifier):rail transport.
7. (Nautical Terms)nautical a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark
8.off the rails
a.into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder
b.eccentric or mad
vb (tr)
9.to provide with a rail or railings
10. (usually foll by:inor off) to fence (an area) with rails
[C13: from Old Frenchraille rod, from Latinrēgula ruler, straight piece of wood]
ˈraillessadj

rail

(reɪl)
vb
(intr; foll by ator against) to complain bitterly or vehemently:to rail against fate.
[C15: from Old Frenchrailler to mock, from Old Provençalralhar to chatter, joke, from Late Latinragere to yell, neigh]
ˈrailern

rail

(reɪl)
n
(Animals) any of various small wading birds of the genusRallus and related genera: familyRallidae, orderGruiformes (cranes, etc). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage
[C15: from Old Frenchraale, perhaps from Latinrādere to scrape]
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rail1

(reɪl)

n.
1. a bar of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally, as for a support, barrier, or fence.
2. a fence; railing.
3. one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars..
4. the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail.
5.rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies.
6. one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack.
7. a horizontal member capping a ship's bulwark.
8. any of various horizontal members framing paneling or the like, as in a paneled door or a window sash. Compare stile2.
v.t.
9. to furnish or enclose with a rail or railing.
[1250–1300; Middle Englishraile < Old Frenchraille bar, beam]

rail2

(reɪl)

v.i.
to utter bitter complaints or vehement denunciation (often fol. byat oragainst): to rail at fate.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Middle Frenchrailler to deride < Occitanralhar to chatter < Vulgar Latin*ragulāre]

rail3

(reɪl)

n.
any of numerous usu. secretive birds of the family Rallidae, having short wings, a narrow body, and long toes, and inhabiting forests, grasslands, and esp. marshes in most parts of the world.
[1400–50; late Middle Englishrale < Old Frenchraale (c. Occitanrascla), n. derivative ofraler < Vulgar Latin*rāsiculāre, frequentative of Latinrādere (past participlerāsus) to scratch]
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rail


Past participle:railed
Gerund:railing

Imperative
rail
rail
Present
I rail
you rail
he/she/it rails
we rail
you rail
they rail
Preterite
I railed
you railed
he/she/it railed
we railed
you railed
they railed
Present Continuous
I am railing
you are railing
he/she/it is railing
we are railing
you are railing
they are railing
Present Perfect
I have railed
you have railed
he/she/it has railed
we have railed
you have railed
they have railed
Past Continuous
I was railing
you were railing
he/she/it was railing
we were railing
you were railing
they were railing
Past Perfect
I had railed
you had railed
he/she/it had railed
we had railed
you had railed
they had railed
Future
I will rail
you will rail
he/she/it will rail
we will rail
you will rail
they will rail
Future Perfect
I will have railed
you will have railed
he/she/it will have railed
we will have railed
you will have railed
they will have railed
Future Continuous
I will be railing
you will be railing
he/she/it will be railing
we will be railing
you will be railing
they will be railing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been railing
you have been railing
he/she/it has been railing
we have been railing
you have been railing
they have been railing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been railing
you will have been railing
he/she/it will have been railing
we will have been railing
you will have been railing
they will have been railing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been railing
you had been railing
he/she/it had been railing
we had been railing
you had been railing
they had been railing
Conditional
I would rail
you would rail
he/she/it would rail
we would rail
you would rail
they would rail
Past Conditional
I would have railed
you would have railed
he/she/it would have railed
we would have railed
you would have railed
they would have railed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rail - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supportsrail - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
balusters,balustrade,banister,handrail,bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
fife rail - the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel
ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade
guardrail,safety rail - a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
taffrail - the railing around the stern of a ship
2.rail - short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
railroad,railroad line,railway,railway line,railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
3.rail - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can rollrail - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
railroad track,railway,railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
third rail - a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
streetcar track,tramline,tramway - the track on which trams or streetcars run
4.rail - a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
hitching bar,hitchrack - a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying
ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade
picture rail - rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures
plate rail - rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates
fence rail,split rail - a rail that is split from a log
5.rail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
wader,wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
family Rallidae,Rallidae - rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
maori hen,weka,wood hen - flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
crake - any of several short-billed Old World rails
notornis,Notornis mantelli,takahe - flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
coot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Verb1.rail - complain bitterly
kvetch,plain,quetch,complain,sound off,kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
2.rail - enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"
hold in,enclose,confine - close in; darkness enclosed him"
3.rail - provide with rails; "The yard was railed"
architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
furnish,provide,supply,render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
4.rail - separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
divide,separate - make a division or separation
5.rail - convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
6.rail - travel by rail or trainrail - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
7.rail - lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
lay,put down,repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
8.rail - fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"
fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
9.rail - spread negative information aboutrail - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
blackguard,clapperclaw,abuse,shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
10.rail - criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
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rail

noun
1.handle,railing,shaft,banister,handrail,balustradeShe gripped the hand rail in the lift.
2.track,pointsThe train left the rails.
verb
1.complain,attack,abuse,blast,flame(informal),put down,criticize,censure,scold,castigate,revile,tear into(informal),diss(slang, chiefly U.S.),fulminate,inveigh,upbraid,lambast(e),vituperate,vociferateI'd cursed him and railed at him.
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Translations
خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديدسُورقَضيب مَعْدَنييُسَيِّج بالقُضْبان
kolejnicezábradlíohraditdržák
stangindhegneskinne
kaide
prečka
elkerít
girîa af meî grindumjárnbrautarteinnrimill, riî
クイナゴネるののしる手すり柵
가로장
geležinkelisgeležinkeliuskersinisturėklas
marganožogot ar margām u.tmlpakaramaisšķērskokssliedes
drogkarnisaograjatiriželeznica
ledstångrallskällasmäda
ราว
parmaklıkparmaklıkla çevirmekrayasacağıaskılık
chấn song

rail

1[reɪl]
A.N
1. (=handrail) (on stairs, bridge, balcony) →barandaf,barandillaf,pasamanosm inv; (for curtains) →rielm; (on ship) →barandillaf; (for feet) →apoyom para lospies; (=fence) →vallaf,cercom
2. (for train) →carrilm,rielmrails →víafsing
to go offor come offor leave the rails [train] →descarrilar
to send sth by rail →enviar algo porferrocarril
totravel by rail →viajar porferrocarrilor entren
to go off the rails [person] →descarrilarse
3.rails (Fin) →accionesfpl desociedadesferroviarias
B.CPDrail accidentN →accidentem deferrocarril,accidentemferroviario
rail journeyN →viajem porferrocarrilor entren
rail strikeN →huelgaf deferroviarios
rail systemN →redfferroviaria,sistemamferroviario
rail trafficN →tráficom porferrocarril
rail travelN →viajesmpl porferrocarrilor entren
rail workerN (Brit) →ferroviario/am/f, ferrocarrilero/am/f (Mex)
see alsopassA1
rail offVT + ADV [+land, pond] →cercar con unabarandilla,ponerbarandilla a

rail

2 (o.f.)[reɪl]VI (frm)to railagainst sth →clamar contra algo
to rail at sb →recriminar a algn, recriminarle algo a algn,recriminar a algn porhacer algo

rail

3[reɪl]N (Orn) →rascónm
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rail

[ˈreɪl]
n
(alsohandrail) [stairway] →rampef; [bridge, balcony] →balustradef;(on boat) →bastingagem
Don't lean over the rail! →Ne vouspenchez pas sur labalustrade!
(for hanging curtains) →tringlef
(for train) →railm
by rail →en train
to leave the rails [train] →dérailler
to go off the rails [train] →dérailler(fig) [person] →s'écarter du droit chemin
to be back on the rails [career, negotiations, peace process, team] →être remis(e) sur lesrails
modif [link, connection, service, system] →ferroviaire; [network] →ferré(e),ferroviaire; [accident, crash, disaster] →ferroviaire; [authority, industry] →ferroviaire, deschemins de fer; [staff] →deschemins de fer; [company] →ferroviaire, dechemin de fer; [fare, pass, ticket] →detrain; [travel] →en train; [freight, passenger] →ferroviaire
rail journey →trajetmen train
rail strike →grèvef deschemins de fer
rail traffic →traficmferroviaire
rail transport →transportmferroviaire
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rail

in cpds →Bahn-;
railcar
railcard
n (Brit Rail) →˜BahnCard®f; (for young people also) →˜ Juniorenpassm, →˜Bahncard®f (für Junioren); (for families also) →˜Familienpassm, →˜Bahncard®f (für Familien); (for senior citizens also) →˜Seniorenpassm, →˜Bahncard®f (für Senioren)
rail company
n →Bahngesellschaftf
railhead
n →Endbahnhofm;(= end of track) →Gleisendent

rail

:
rail strike
n →Bahnstreikm
rail traffic

rail

1
n
(on bridge, stairs etc) →Geländernt; (Naut) →Relingf;(= curtain rail) →Schienef;(= towel rail) →Handtuchhalterm;(= altar rail) →Kommunionbankf;rails(= fence) →Umzäunungf
(for train, tram) →Schienef, →Gleisnt;to go off therails(lit) →entgleisen; (Britfig) (morally) →auf die schiefe Bahn geraten; (mentally) →zuspinnenanfangen(inf);the project is back on therails(fig) →dasProjektverläuftwieder nachPlan
(= rail travel, railway) →die (Eisen)bahn;to travel byrail →mit derBahn fahren
vt goods →peror mit derBahnverschickenorsenden

rail

2
vitorail at somebody/something →jdn/etwbeschimpfen;torail against somebody/something →überjdn/etwschimpfen
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rail

[reɪl]n
a. (bar) →sbarra,traversa; (banister) →corrimano; (on bridge, balcony) →parapetto; (of ship) →battagliola
towel rail →portasciugamanim inv
bath rail →maniglia delbagno
b. (for train) →rotaia
to go off the rails (train) →deragliare,uscire dalbinario (fig) (be confused) →uscire dicarreggiata (err) →sviarsi
by rail →in treno, perferrovia
rail offvt + adv →recintare unaringhiera
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rail

(reil) noun
1. a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, woodetc used in fencesetc, or for hanging things on.Don't lean over the rail;a curtain-rail;a towel-rail. reling قَضيب مَعْدَني релса barra zábradlí; držák das Geländer, die Stange stang; -stangκάγκελο,βέργα,κρεμάστραbarra põikpuu میله؛ نرده kiskobarre,tringleמעקה रेल, पटरी rešetka, pregrada tartó jeruji rimill, riðsbarra, asta; staccionata,parapetto 横棒 울타리 turėklas, karnizas, skersinis marga; šķērskoks; pakaramais palang gantunganstang,rek,railrekkverk,gelender,stangporęcz,balustrada پټلۍ(اورګاډى)، ريل، دكټارو ميلي barra bară; balustradă; suport реика;перекладина zábradlie; držadlo drog šipka stång, räcke ราวparmaklık,askılık, ... asacağı 欄杆，窗簾吊桿 поруччя, перила لوہے یا لکڑی کی پٹری tay vịn横杆
2. (usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trainsetc run. spoor خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديد релси trilho kolejnice die Schiene skinne σιδηροτροχιάcarril,raíl rööbas ریل؛ خط آهن kiskotrail מְסִילַת בַּרזֶל पटरी šine, tračnice sín rel járnbrautarteinnrotaia レール 철도의 레일 bėgis sliede[] landasanrailjernbaneskinneszyna ريل، دكټارو ميليcarril şinăрельсы koľajnice tračnica šina skena, räls รางรถไฟray, demiryolu rayı 火車鋼軌 залізнична колія ریل کی پٹری thanh ray钢轨
verb
(usually withinoroff) to surround with a rail or rails.We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it. afkamp, afskort يُسَيِّج بالقُضْبان заграждам gradear ohradit mit einem Geländer umgeben indhegne κλείνω με κιγκλίδωμαcercar piirdega ääristama نرده کشی کردن asentaa kaiteetentourer d'une grille, d'une clôture לִתחוֹם בְּמַעֲקֶה छड़ से घेरना ograditi stupićima elkerít memagari girða af með grindum (munire di sbarre/staccionate/parapetti) さくで囲む 울타리를 치다 aptverti, atitverti nožogot ar margām u.tml. menghalangafrasteren sette opp stakitt,gjerde inn odgrodzić ښكنځل، ځورول، سپكى سپورى ويل، سپك ويل، پيغوروركول، زياړى كول gradear огораживать ohradiť ograditi ograditi inhägna ใส่ราว parmaklıkla çevirmek 用欄杆圍住 обгороджувати перилами, відгороджувати جنگلا یا کٹہرا لگانا rào lại用栏杆围住
ˈrailing noun
(usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars.They've put railings up all round the park. relings, afskortings درابْزين перила gradeamento hrazení das Geländer rækværk; indhegningκιγκλίδωμαverja,enrejado tara نرده گذاری kaidegrille,clôtureמעקה रेलिंग stupići korlát pagar grindverkgrata,cancellata さく 울타리, 난간 užtvara, turėklas, barjeras iežogojums; margas pagarafrasteringgjerde,rekkverkpłot,balustrada دريل پټلۍ، كټاره، جارګى، سپكى سپورى gradeamento grilaj, îngrăditurăограда zábradlie, ohrada ograja ograda staket, räcke[n] ราวลูกกรงparmaklık,çit 欄杆 огорожа, поруччя باڑ rào chắn栏杆
ˈrailroad noun
(American) a railway. treinspoor خَط سِكَّة حَديد жп линия estrada de ferro železnice die Eisenbahn jernbaneσιδηρόδρομοςferrocarril raudtee راه آهن؛ خط آهن rautatiechemin de fer מְסִילַת בּרזֵל रेलमार्ग, रेलवे željeznica vasút rel kereta api járnbrautferrovia 鉄道 철도 geležinkelis dzelzceļš laluan kereta apispoorwegjernbanekolej داورګاډى لار، داوسپنې پټلۍ داورګاډو په لارو ړل اوراوړلcaminho de ferro cale feratăжелезная дорога železnica železnica železnička pruga järnväg ทางรถไฟdemir yolu 鐵路 залізниця; залізнична колія ریلوے لاءن đường xe lửa铁路
ˈrailway , (American) ˈrailroad noun
1. a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run.They're building a new railway;(also adjective) a railway station. trein خَط سِكَّة حَديد жп линия ferrovia železnice; železniční die Eisenbahn; Eisenbahn... jernbane; jernbane-σιδηρόδρομοςvía; línea de ferrocarril raudtee راه آهن rautatiechemin de ferרכבת रेलमार्ग željeznička postaja vasút jalan kereta api járnbrautferrovia 鉄道 철도(선로) geležinkelis dzelzceļš landasan kereta apispoorwegjernbane linia kolejowa دكټارو ميليcaminho de ferro (de) cale feratăжелезная дорога železnica; železničný železnica železnica järnväg รางรถไฟdemir yolu 鐵路 залізнична колія ریل کی پٹری đường sắt铁路
2. (sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracksetc.He has a job on the railway;The railways are very badly run in some countries. spoorweë خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديد железница ferrovias železnice; dráha die Eisenbahn jernbanen οργανισμός σιδηροδρόμων ferrocarriles raudtee راه آهن rautatieverkostochemin de fer הָרַכֶּבֶת रेलवे željeznica vasút perusahaan kereta api járnbrautferrovia 鉄道事業 철도 회사 geležinkelis dzelzceļš pengangkutan kereta apispoorwegenjernbanekolej دكټارو ميلي os caminhos de ferro căi ferateжелезная дорога železnica železnica železnica järnväg ระบบทางรถไฟ demir yolları 鐵路局 залізниця ریلوے سے منسلکہ تمام کام ngành đường sắt铁路部门
by rail
by or on the railway.goods sent by rail. per spoor بواسِطَة القِطار по влак por via férrea dráhou mit der Bahn med jernbane; med tog με το σιδηρόδρομο por ferrocarril rongiga با قطار؛ از طریق راه آهن kiskoilla par voie ferrée בַּרַכֶּבֶת रेलमार्ग से željeznicom, vlakom vasúton dengan kereta api með lest per ferrovia 鉄道で 기차로 geležinkeliu pa dzelzceļu dengan kereta api per spoor med toget/jernbanen koleją له کتار por via férrea cu trenul по железной дороге železnicou, po železnici po železnici železnicom med järnväg (tåg) โดยทางรถไฟ demir yoluyla 透過火車 залізницею بذریعہ ریل گاڑی bằng đường xe lửa乘火车
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

rail

→سُور zábradlí stangUmzäunungκιγκλίδωμαriel kaiderampe prečkarotaia 柵 가로장leuninggelenderporęczcorrimãoперила ledstång ราวparmaklık chấn song扶手
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

rail

nbedoside — barandilla, baranda
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.


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