English to French Meaning of railroad - chemin de fer

Railroad :

chemin de fer

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Definitions of railroad in English

Noun(1) line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight(2) a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Verb(1) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means(2) supply with railroad lines(3) transport by railroad

Examples of railroad in English

(1) In the 1800s, planting a hardy and attractive tree called salt cedar along newly laid railroad tracks in the vast American West seemed a good idea.(2) Union Pacific, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the nation's largest railroad .(3) There also developed a series of smaller cities along the railroad line, which helped create a rich class in the cities as well.(4) The tourist railroad uses a trailer as its ticket office and base of operations.(5) And so when we went into the process of selling the government's freight railroad , Conrail, it took us three years.(6) One old-timer was remembering the days when there was no US 101, but a network of railroad lines, with trains covering the county.(7) I had a little trouble finding the place, until I noticed the railroad tracks that run along Lake Dora.(8) It is likely that the active railroad line along which the grass was found served as the vector to bring the species to Bath County.(9) The country had plenty of experience with its rulers using puppet prosecutors and judges to railroad so-called enemies of the state into prison or worse.(10) a railroad line(11) The government wants to railroad Agenda for Change through.(12) Vranich says there are companies in America and abroad with the capacity to run a more efficient passenger railroad .(13) They shut down a commuter railroad in order to promote the sale of automobiles.(14) The nation's passenger railroad is supposed to be a for-profit corporation, but Amtrak's never made money.(15) It is a testament to the jury that they refused to be part of the attempt to railroad innocent men to jail.(16) If somebody tries to railroad me, I'm going at them.

Related Phrases of railroad

(1) railroad track ::

chemin de fer

(2) railroad crossing ::

Passage à niveau

(3) railroad station ::

gare

(4) railroad tracks ::

voies ferrées

(5) railroad car ::

voiture de chemin de fer

(6) railroad ties ::

traverses

(7) underground railroad ::

chemin de fer clandestin

(8) railroad transportation ::

transport ferroviaire

Related Phrases of railroad

(1) railroad track ::

chemin de fer

(2) railroad crossing ::

Passage à niveau

(3) railroad station ::

gare

(4) railroad tracks ::

voies ferrées

(5) railroad car ::

voiture de chemin de fer

(6) railroad ties ::

traverses

(7) underground railroad ::

chemin de fer clandestin

(8) railroad transportation ::

transport ferroviaire

Synonyms

Noun

1. railway system ::

Système de chemin de fer

2. railway line ::

la ligne de chemin de fer

3. railway ::

chemin de fer

Verb

4. dragoon ::

dragon

5. sandbag ::

sac de sable

Word Example from TV Shows

Well, Sheldon was going on and on about time zones and RAILROAD schedules,

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 16

You'd have to drive a RAILROAD spike into his brain for me to beat him at checkers.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 11

...a hot dog stand in a converted RAILROAD dining car.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 6

In 1944, the Pacific Railroad built number 6131,

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 15

...um, I embarked on a RAILROAD journey of healing...

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

Examples of railroad from TV Shows

Well, Sheldon was going on and on about time zones and RAILROAD schedules,

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 16

You'd have to drive a RAILROAD spike into his brain for me to beat him at checkers.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 11

...a hot dog stand in a converted RAILROAD dining car.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 6

In 1944, the Pacific Railroad built number 6131,

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 15

...um, I embarked on a RAILROAD journey of healing...

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

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