rail
US /reɪl/
UK /reɪl/
1.
rel, palang, pemegang
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.
Dia berpegang pada pemegang tangga semasa turun.
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The curtains hung from a metal rail.
Tirai digantung dari rel logam.
2.
rel kereta api, landasan kereta api
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.
Kereta api bergerak lancar di sepanjang rel.
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They laid new rails for the high-speed line.
Mereka meletakkan rel baru untuk laluan berkelajuan tinggi.
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2.
menghantar melalui kereta api, mengangkut dengan rel
to send by rail transport
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The goods were railed across the country.
Barang-barang itu dihantar melalui kereta api ke seluruh negara.
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We can rail the equipment directly to the construction site.
Kita boleh menghantar peralatan terus ke tapak pembinaan melalui kereta api.
3.
membantah, mengeluh, mencaci
to complain or protest strongly and bitterly
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He continued to rail against the injustice of the system.
Dia terus membantah dengan keras terhadap ketidakadilan sistem.
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She railed at the government's decision.
Dia membantah keputusan kerajaan.