rail
US /reɪl/
UK /reɪl/
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riel, barandilla, barra
a bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as a barrier or to support something
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She held onto the stair rail as she went down.
Ella se agarró a la barandilla de la escalera mientras bajaba.
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The curtains hung from a metal rail.
Las cortinas colgaban de un riel de metal.
2.
riel, vía férrea
a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railway track
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The train ran smoothly along the rails.
El tren corría suavemente por los rieles.
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They laid new rails for the high-speed line.
Colocaron nuevos rieles para la línea de alta velocidad.
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enviar por ferrocarril, transportar por tren
to send by rail transport
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The goods were railed across the country.
Las mercancías fueron enviadas por ferrocarril a través del país.
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We can rail the equipment directly to the construction site.
Podemos enviar el equipo directamente al sitio de construcción por ferrocarril.
3.
arremeter, protestar, quejarse
to complain or protest strongly and bitterly
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He continued to rail against the injustice of the system.
Continuó arremetiendo contra la injusticia del sistema.
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She railed at the government's decision.
Ella arremetió contra la decisión del gobierno.