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Detailed Translations for rail from English to German

rail:

rail [the ~] nom

  1. the rail (entrenchment; redoubt; earthwork)
    die Schanze; die Verschanzung; die Reling
  2. the rail (banisters; guard-rail; hand-rail; )
    die Balustrade; Geländer; die Brüstung

Translation Matrix for rail:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Balustrade arm rest; banisters; guard-rail; hand support; hand-rail; parapet; rail balcony; balustrade; banisters; fence; handrail; handrails
Brüstung arm rest; banisters; guard-rail; hand support; hand-rail; parapet; rail parapet
Geländer arm rest; banisters; guard-rail; hand support; hand-rail; parapet; rail balcony; banisters; parapet
Reling earthwork; entrenchment; rail; redoubt balcony
Schanze earthwork; entrenchment; rail; redoubt ski-jump
Verschanzung earthwork; entrenchment; rail; redoubt
- railing; rails; runway; track
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- fulminate; inveigh; rail in; rail off; revile; train; vilify; vituperate
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- gunwale

Related Words for "rail":

  • rails

Synonyms for "rail":


Related Definitions for "rail":

  1. any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud1
  2. a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)1
  3. short for railway1
    • he traveled by rail1
    • he was concerned with rail safety1
  4. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports1
  5. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll1
  6. criticize severely1
    • She railed against the bad social policies1
  7. spread negative information about1
  8. complain bitterly1
  9. fish with a handline over the rails of a boat1
    • They are railing for fresh fish1
  10. lay with rails1
    • hundreds of miles were railed out here1
  11. travel by rail or train1
    • They railed from Rome to Venice1
  12. convey (goods etc.) by rails1
    • fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium1
  13. separate with a railing1
  14. provide with rails1
    • The yard was railed1
  15. enclose with rails1

Wiktionary Translations for rail:

rail
noun
  1. a horizontal bar; a railing
  2. the metal bar that makes the track for a railroad
  3. a railroad; a railway
  4. a horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window
  5. small bird in the family Rallidae
verb
  1. to complain
rail
noun
  1. Eisenbahntechnik: derjenige Teil einer Gleisstrecke, auf dem die Rad einer Eisenbahn laufen
  2. Decksgeländer des Schiffes
  3. Zoologie: Vertreter der Vogelfamilie Rallidae aus der Ordnung der Kranichvogel

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
rail Reling reling — een leuning boven de verschansing die een scheepsdek omgeeft
rail verspotten; herumwitzeln; machen; scherzen raillerplaisanter quelqu’un ou quelque chose, lui parler ou en parler avec moquerie.
rail Ralle râle — Échassier

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