railroad

railroad
noun ((American) a railway.) ferrocarril
railroad
tr['reɪlrəʊd]
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=railwayrailway{
transitive verb
1 (person) presionar
■ they railroaded him into selling the farm lo presionaron para que vendiera la granja
2 (measure, bill) tramitar sin debate
■ they railroaded the bill through parliament el proyecto se tramitó sin el debido debate
railroad ['reɪl.ro:d] n
: ferrocarril m
railroad
adj.
• ferrocarril adj.
• ferroviario, -a adj.
• vía férrea adj.
n.
• ferrocarril s.m.
v.
• enviar por ferrocarril v.

I 'reɪlrəʊd
noun (AmE)
a) (system) ferrocarril m; (before n) <station, line> de ferrocarril, ferroviario; <timetable> de trenes
b) (track) vía f férrea

II
transitive verb
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.
N (US) (=system) ferrocarril m , ferrocarriles mpl ; (as track) vía f , vía f férrea
2.
VT
(fig)

to railroad sb into doing sth — obligar apresuradamente a algn a hacer algo

to railroad a bill through Parliament — hacer que se apruebe un decreto de ley sin discutirse

to railroad sth through — llevar algo a cabo muy precipitadamente

3.
CPD

railroad 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 trenes
b) (track) vía f férrea

II
transitive verb
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

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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