rail

a metal bar fixed to the ground that trains run on

vía, vía férrea

• railway track

Collocations railway track · railway line

• The train runs on the railway tracks.

  El tren corre sobre las vías.

a metal or wooden fence that is used to keep people or animals in an area, or to separate areas of land

valla metálica o de madera

• rail fence

Collocations rail fence · metal rail

• The garden is surrounded by a metal rail.

  El jardín está rodeado por una valla metálica.

to complain angrily and loudly about something, especially to a person in authority

quejarse fuertemente

• [intransitive], [take sth out on sb]

Collocations rail against · rail at

• He railed against the unfairness of life.

  Él se quejó fuertemente de la injusticia de la vida.

a long, thin piece of wood or metal that is used in sports such as skiing and skateboarding to support the foot and control movement

tablilla (de esquí), tablón (skateboard)

• [singular], [plural]

Collocations ski rail · skateboard rail

• The skier performed a trick on the rail.

  El esquiador realizó un truco en la tablilla.