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railway line [railway lines] (stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure, see also: railway) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ laɪn] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈlaɪn] | ligne de chemin de fer◼◼◼nom {f} |
railway station (place where trains stop) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] | gare◼◼◼nom {f} gare ferroviaire◼◼◻nom {f} gare de chemin de fer◼◼◻nom {f} |
railway track (a pair of parallel rails for trains) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ træk] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈtræk] | voie ferrée◼◼◼nom {f} |
railwayman [railwaymen] (man who works on a railway) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ.mən] [US: ˈreɪl.weɪ.mən] | cheminot◼◼◼nom {m} |
right away (very soon; immediately) adverb [UK: raɪt ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt ə.ˈweɪ] | tout de suite◼◼◼adverbe sur le champ◼◼◻adverbe séance tenante◼◻◻adverbe aussi sec◼◻◻adverbe |
right of way (legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway or railway) noun [UK: raɪt əv ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt əv ˈweɪ] | droit de passage◼◼◼nom {m} |
right of way (legal right of passage) noun [UK: raɪt əv ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt əv ˈweɪ] | droit de passage◼◼◼nom {m} servitude◼◼◻nom {f} |
right of way (area modified for passage of a railway) noun [UK: raɪt əv ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt əv ˈweɪ] | voie◼◼◼nom {f} voie ferrée◼◼◼nom {f} |
right of way (fencing: priority) noun [UK: raɪt əv ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt əv ˈweɪ] | priorité◼◼◻nom |
right of way (right to proceed first in traffic) noun [UK: raɪt əv ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt əv ˈweɪ] | priorité◼◼◻nom {f} |
roadway [roadways] (main or central portion of a road used by the vehicles) noun [UK: ˈrəʊ.dweɪ] [US: ˈroʊ.dweɪ] | chaussée◼◼◼nom {f} |
run away (to flee by running) verb [UK: rʌn ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈrən ə.ˈweɪ] | s'enfuir◼◼◼verbe |
runaway [runaways] (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions) noun [UK: ˈrʌ.nə.weɪ] [US: ˈrʌ.nə.ˌwe] | fugueur◼◼◼nom {m} fugitif◼◼◼nom {m} |
runaway [runaways] (an object or process that is out of control) noun [UK: ˈrʌ.nə.weɪ] [US: ˈrʌ.nə.ˌwe] | emballement◼◼◻nom {m} |
runway [runways] ((aviation) strip for airplanes to land on or take off from) noun [UK: ˈrʌn.weɪ] [US: ˈrʌˌn.we] | piste◼◼◼nom {f}There is no plane on the runway. = Il n'y a pas d'avion sur la piste. piste d'atterrissage [landing strip]◼◼◻nom {f} |
runway [runways] (walkway extending from a stage) noun [UK: ˈrʌn.weɪ] [US: ˈrʌˌn.we] | podium◼◼◻nom {m} passerelle◼◻◻nom {f} |
sideways (towards one side) adverb [UK: ˈsaɪ.dweɪz] [US: ˈsaɪ.ˌdwez] | de côté◼◼◼adverbe |
sideways (with a side to the front) adverb [UK: ˈsaɪ.dweɪz] [US: ˈsaɪ.ˌdwez] | de côté◼◼◼adverbe |
sideways (askance) adverb [UK: ˈsaɪ.dweɪz] [US: ˈsaɪ.ˌdwez] | de travers◼◼◼adverbe |
slave away (to work hard) verb [UK: sleɪv ə.ˈweɪ] [US: sˈleɪv ə.ˈweɪ] | trimer◼◼◼verbe |
slipway (sloping surface) noun [UK: ˈslɪp.weɪ] [US: ˈslɪp.weɪ] | cale◼◼◼nom {f} cale sèche◼◻◻nom {f} |
spirit way (ornate road) noun | allée des esprits◼◼◼nom {f} |
stairway [stairways] (set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably) noun [UK: ˈsteə.weɪ] [US: ˈsteˌr.we] | escalier◼◼◼nom {m}After a mad dash down the stairway, I missed my train by a second. = Après une course folle dans l'escalier, j'ai raté mon train à une seconde près. |
stowaway [stowaways] (person who hides on a ship, train, etc.) noun [UK: ˈstəʊə.weɪ] [US: ˈstoʊə.weɪ] | passager clandestin◼◼◼nom {m} |
subway [subways] (underground railway) noun [UK: ˈsʌb.weɪ] [US: ˈsʌˌb.we] | métro◼◼◼nom {m}Let's take the subway. = Prenons le métro. métropolitain◼◻◻nom {m} |
sway [swayed, swaying, sways] (to influence or direct by power and authority) verb [UK: sweɪ] [US: ˈsweɪ] | influencer◼◼◼verbeI've decided to not be swayed by the trends. = J'ai décidé de ne pas être influencé par les modes. |
sway [swayed, swaying, sways] (to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) verb [UK: sweɪ] [US: ˈsweɪ] | balancer◼◼◼verbeThe hammock swayed gently. = Le hamac se balançait doucement. |
sway (Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side) noun [UK: sweɪ] [US: ˈsweɪ] | influence◼◼◻nom {f}Though he is no longer president, he still holds considerable sway among the political elite. = Bien qu'il ne soit plus président, il détient encore une influence considérable au sein de l'élite politique. |