rail
US /reɪl/
UK /reɪl/
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binario, ringhiera, 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.
Si tenne al corrimano delle scale mentre scendeva.
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The curtains hung from a metal rail.
Le tende pendevano da un binario metallico.
2.
binario, rotaia
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.
Il treno correva senza intoppi lungo i binari.
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They laid new rails for the high-speed line.
Hanno posato nuovi binari per la linea ad alta velocità.
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spedire via treno, trasportare su rotaia
to send by rail transport
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The goods were railed across the country.
Le merci sono state spedite via treno attraverso il paese.
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We can rail the equipment directly to the construction site.
Possiamo spedire l'attrezzatura direttamente al cantiere via treno.
3.
scagliarsi, protestare, lamentarsi
to complain or protest strongly and bitterly
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He continued to rail against the injustice of the system.
Continuò a scagliarsi contro l'ingiustizia del sistema.
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She railed at the government's decision.
Si scagliò contro la decisione del governo.