ferrocarril

m.

1 railway(system, media).

por ferrocarril (tren) by train

2 railroad, railway.

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ferrocarril

► nombre masculino

1 railway, US railroad

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noun m.

railway, railroad

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SM railway, railroad (EEUU)

por ferrocarril — by rail, by train

ferrocarril de cercanías — suburban rail network

ferrocarril de cremallera — rack railway

ferrocarril de trocha angosta — Cono Sur narrow-gauge railway, narrow-gauge railroad (EEUU)

ferrocarril de vía estrecha — narrow-gauge railway, narrow-gauge railroad (EEUU)

ferrocarril de vía única — single-track railway, single-track railroad (EEUU)

ferrocarril elevado — overhead railway, elevated railway, elevated railroad (EEUU), el (EEUU) *

ferrocarril funicular — funicular, funicular railway

ferrocarril metropolitano — metropolitan railway

ferrocarril subterráneo — underground railway, subway (EEUU)

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masculino (sistema) railroad (AmE), railway (BrE)

- ferrocarril de cremallera

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= railroad(s), railway(s), rail.

Ex. The article 'Libraries and the railroads -- or sitting on a siding watching the freight trains go by' compares the possible future of libraries and information centres with the state of US railways.

Ex. Displays which take a theme approach, for example wild flowers, vintage cars, railways, and gather together material from different places in the library, can be useful in drawing attention to specific aspects of a library's resources.

Ex. The main mode of transportation is by truck, although some is by rail and a minute part by stationwagons.

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* estación de ferrocarril = railway station.

* ferrocarril elevado = elevated railroad.

* línea de ferrocarril = rail line, rail link, railway line, railroad(s), railway(s).

* ramal de ferrocarril = branch-line.

* traviesa de ferrocarril = railway sleeper.

* vía de ferrocarril = railway line.

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masculino (sistema) railroad (AmE), railway (BrE)

- ferrocarril de cremallera

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= railroad(s), railway(s), rail.

Ex: The article 'Libraries and the railroads -- or sitting on a siding watching the freight trains go by' compares the possible future of libraries and information centres with the state of US railways.

Ex: Displays which take a theme approach, for example wild flowers, vintage cars, railways, and gather together material from different places in the library, can be useful in drawing attention to specific aspects of a library's resources.

Ex: The main mode of transportation is by truck, although some is by rail and a minute part by stationwagons.

* estación de ferrocarril = railway station.

* ferrocarril elevado = elevated railroad.

* línea de ferrocarril = rail line, rail link, railway line, railroad(s), railway(s).

* ramal de ferrocarril = branch-line.

* traviesa de ferrocarril = railway sleeper.

* vía de ferrocarril = railway line.

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ferrocarril

masculine

1 (sistema) railroad (AmE), railway (BrE)

la historía del ferrocarril the history of the railroad o railway

2 (ant) (tren) train

Compuesto:

ferrocarril de cremallera

cog railway, rack railway

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ferrocarril sustantivo masculino
railroad (AmE), railway (BrE)
ferrocarril sustantivo masculino railway, US railroad
'ferrocarril' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
línea
English:
buffet
- electrify
- embankment
- rail
- railroad
- railway
- railway carriage
- railway station
- elevated
- train

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ferrocarril nm

1. [sistema, medio] railway, US railroad;

ese pueblo no tiene ferrocarril that town isn't on a railway line o US a railroad;

por ferrocarril by train

Comp

ferrocarril de cremallera rack railway o US railroad;

ferrocarril elevado elevated railway o US railroad;

ferrocarril funicular funicular (railway);

ferrocarril subterráneo underground railway o US railroad;

ferrocarril de vía estrecha narrow-gauge railway o US railroad

2. [tren] train

3. Urug Fam [en examen] crib

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ferrocarril

m

1 railroad, Br

railway

2 Urug

en examen cheat sheet, Br

crib

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ferrocarril nm

: railroad, railway

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ferrocarril n railway / train

prefiero viajar en ferrocarril I prefer to travel by train