Engelsk substantiv: railroad |
1. | railroad (om gjenstand) line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | line |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cable railway, cog railway, el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, funicular, funicular railway, metro, monorail, overhead railway, rack railway, rail, scenic railway, subway, subway system, tube, underground |
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2. | railroad (om gjenstand) a line of track providing a runway for wheels |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He walked along the railroad track.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | railroad track, railway |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | track |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, standard gauge, switch, turnout |
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| Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | crosstie, rail, railroad tie, rails, runway, sleeper, tie, track |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | line, rail line, railway line |
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Engelsk verb: railroad |
1. | railroad (om adferd) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | dragoon, sandbag |
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze |
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2. | railroad (om forhold) supply with railroad lines |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Railroad the West.
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | furnish, provide, render, supply |
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3. | railroad (om bevegelse) transport by railroad |
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | send, ship, transport |
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