Translations for third rail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

third rail N

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tercer rail m Spain

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I.rail¹ [Am reɪl, Brit reɪl] N

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1.1. rail C (bar):

rail

rail

1.2. rail C:

1.3. rail C (barrier):

rail

rail

2.1. rail C (for trains, trams):

rail

rail

raíl m esp Spain

the train came off the rails

el tren descarriló

to go off the rails Brit inf (morally)

to go off the rails Brit inf (morally)

apartarse del buen camino

to go off the rails (mentally)

it was my mother who kept him on the rails

fue mi madre quien impidió que se descarriara

2.2. rail U (railroad):

rail

en or por ferrocarril

by rail attr service/link

by rail attr service/link

rail accident

accidente m ferroviario

rail accident

trenazo m Mex

rail journey

viaje m en tren

rail strike

huelga f de trenes or de ferroviarios

rail strike

huelga f de ferrocarrileros Chil Mex

rail traffic

tráfico m ferroviario

rail traffic

tráfico m ferrocarrilero Chil Mex

rail travel

los viajes en tren

rail worker Brit

ferroviario m / ferroviaria f

rail worker Brit

ferrocarrilero m / ferrocarrilera f Chil Mex

II.rail¹ [Am reɪl, Brit reɪl] VB intr (separate)

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rail² [Am reɪl, Brit reɪl] VB intr form

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I.third [Am θərd, Brit θəːd] ADJ

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third The usual translation of third, tercero, becomes tercer when it precedes a masculine singular noun.:

the third duke of Camberwick

el tercer duque de Camberwick

was there a third person present?

¿había un tercero presente?

Harvey Brown III Am

Harvey Brown III (read as: Harvey Brown tercero)

the Third Age

la tercera edad

third time lucky

a la tercera va la vencida

third time lucky

la tercera es la vencida

II.third [Am θərd, Brit θəːd] ADV

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1. third (in position, time, order):

en tercer lugar

2. third (thirdly):

en tercer lugar

III.third [Am θərd, Brit θəːd] N

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1.1. third MATH:

1.3. third MUS:

2. third MOTOR:

third, a. third gear no art

3. third Brit UNIV:

cuarta nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

See also fifth

I.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADJ

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1.1. fifth:

you're the fifth person to ask me that

eres la quinta persona que me pregunta eso

Enrique V (read as: Enrique quinto)

it's his fifth birthday

cumple cinco años

it's their fifth wedding anniversary

cumplen cinco años de casados

it's their fifth wedding anniversary

es su quinto aniversario de boda

that's the fifth time he's done that

es la quinta vez que hace eso

I was fifth on the list

yo era el quinto/la quinta de la lista

fifth part/share

fifth part/share

1.2. fifth (in seniority, standing):

II.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADV

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1. fifth (in position, time, order):

en quinto lugar

Goodwill finished fifth

Goodwill llegó el quinto or en quinto lugar

2. fifth (with superl):

the fifth highest mountain in the world

la montaña que ocupa el quinto lugar entre las más altas del mundo

III.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] N

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1.2. fifth (part):

1.3. fifth MUS:

1.4. fifth (measure):

fifth Am

medida equivalente a 0, 757 litros

1.5. fifth (in competition):

he finished a disappointing fifth

llegó en un deslucido quinto lugar or puesto

2. fifth no art:

fifth, a. fifth gear

Translations for third rail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.rail [reɪl] N

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2. rail no pl (railway system):

rail

Phrases:

to go off the rails Brit inf

II.rail [reɪl] VB trans

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to rail sth in [or off]

I.third [θɜ:d, Am θɜ:rd] ADJ

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II.third [θɜ:d, Am θɜ:rd] N no pl

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1. third (order):

tercero(-a) m (f)

2. third (date):

3. third (fraction):

4. third MUS, AUTO:

5. third Brit UNIV:

cuarta nota de la escala de calificaciones del título universitario

See also eighth

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

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eighth note Am

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

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1. eighth (order):

octavo(-a) m (f)

to be eighth in a race

quedar de octavo en una carrera

3. eighth:

eighth (fraction)

eighth (part)

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

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English

Platforms were raised to 95 cm and current collection changed from overhead lines to third rail. en.wikipedia.org

During this upgrade, a third rail, approximately 15,000 ft (4,572 m), was added for high-speed, narrow-gauge sleds. en.wikipedia.org

Metro's heavy rail lines are powered by third rail, whereas its light rail lines are powered by overhead catenary lines. en.wikipedia.org

The metro has driverless operation and uses third rail current collection. en.wikipedia.org

The previous level crossing has been removed, and a third rail power supply is used throughout. en.wikipedia.org

Grade-separated rapid transit sometimes use a ground third rail. en.wikipedia.org

Electrification of the freight network, whether by third rail or overhead lines, was impractical. en.wikipedia.org

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