rail

I 1. [reɪl]

nome

1) (in fence) sbarra f.; (on balcony) balaustra f., ringhiera f.; (on bridge, tower) parapetto m.; (handrail) ringhiera f., corrimano m.; (on ship) parapetto m., sponda f.

2) (in shop) espositore m.

3) (for curtains) bastone m., bacchetta f.

4) ferr. rotaia f.

by rail — [send] su rotaia, per ferrovia

2.

nome plurale rails equit. steccato m.sing.

to come up on the rails — correre allo steccato

3.

modificatore [network, traffic, transport] ferroviario; [journey, travel] in treno; [strike] dei treni

••

to go off the rails — uscire dai binari o di carreggiata

II [reɪl]

verbo transitivo munire di sbarre, di cancelli

III [reɪl]

verbo intransitivo form.

to rail against o at — inveire o scagliarsi contro [injustice, politician]

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[reil] 1. noun

1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) sbarra, asta; staccionata, parapetto

2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) rotaia

2. verb

((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) (munire di sbarre/staccionate/parapetti)

- railing

- railroad
- railway
- by rail

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I 1. [reɪl]

nome

1) (in fence) sbarra f.; (on balcony) balaustra f., ringhiera f.; (on bridge, tower) parapetto m.; (handrail) ringhiera f., corrimano m.; (on ship) parapetto m., sponda f.

2) (in shop) espositore m.

3) (for curtains) bastone m., bacchetta f.

4) ferr. rotaia f.

by rail — [send] su rotaia, per ferrovia

2.

nome plurale rails equit. steccato m.sing.

to come up on the rails — correre allo steccato

3.

modificatore [network, traffic, transport] ferroviario; [journey, travel] in treno; [strike] dei treni

••

to go off the rails — uscire dai binari o di carreggiata

II [reɪl]

verbo transitivo munire di sbarre, di cancelli

III [reɪl]

verbo intransitivo form.

to rail against o at — inveire o scagliarsi contro [injustice, politician]