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1 railroad
noun ((American) a railway.) ferrocarriltr['reɪlrəʊd]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=railway railway{1 (person) presionar2 (measure, bill) tramitar sin debaterailroad ['reɪl.ro:d] n: ferrocarril madj.• ferrocarril adj.• ferroviario, -a adj.• vía férrea adj.n.• ferrocarril s.m.v.• enviar por ferrocarril v.
I 'reɪlrəʊdnoun (AmE)a) ( system) ferrocarril m; (before n) <station, line> de ferrocarril, ferroviario; < timetable> de trenesb) ( track) vía f férrea
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1) (push, force) \<\<bill/measures\>\> tramitar rápidamente ( sin la debida discusión)to railroad somebody into something: they were railroaded into accepting the offer — los apremiaron or presionaron para que aceptaran la oferta
2) ( convict unfairly) (AmE) condenar injustamente['reɪlrǝʊd]1.2.VT(fig)3.CPDrailroad car N — (US) vagón m, coche m
railroad crossing N — paso m a nivel
railroad line N — (US) (=route) línea f ferroviaria or de ferrocarril; (=track) vía f (férrea)
railroad station N — (US) estación f (de ferrocarril)
railroad track N — (US) vía f (férrea)
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I ['reɪlrəʊd]noun (AmE)a) ( system) ferrocarril m; (before n) <station, line> de ferrocarril, ferroviario; < timetable> de trenesb) ( track) vía f férrea
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1) (push, force) \<\<bill/measures\>\> tramitar rápidamente ( sin la debida discusión)to railroad somebody into something: they were railroaded into accepting the offer — los apremiaron or presionaron para que aceptaran la oferta
2) ( convict unfairly) (AmE) condenar injustamente -
2 railroad
adj.ferrocarrilero.s.ferrocarril, vía férrea. -> railwayvt.to railroad a bill through Parliament utilizar el rodillo parlamentario para que se apruebe un proyecto de ley2 transportar por ferrocarril, transportar por vía férrea.3 condenar de manera apresurada por cargos falsos.(pt & pp railroaded)
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