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railroad ['reɪlrəʊd]1 noun∎ to travel by railroad voyager en chemin de fer∎ to railroad a bill through Parliament imposer un projet de loi au Parlement□∎ to railroad sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch□ ;∎ to be railroaded into doing sth être forcé à faire qch□ ;∎ I don't want to railroad you, but… je ne voudrais pas te forcer mais…;∎ she was railroaded into this job on a fait pression sur elle pour qu'elle prenne ce poste(c) esp American familiar Law (convict by false charges) condamner à l'aide de fausses inculpations□ ; (hastily) juger sommairement□►► American railroad apartment = appartement dont les pièces sont en enfilade;railroad car wagon m
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