railroad

a system of railway tracks and trains for transporting people or goods over long distances

ferrocarril, vía férrea

• the railroad

Collocations railroad tracks · railroad station

• The train was late because of a problem with the railroad.

  El tren estaba retrasado debido a un problema con el ferrocarril.

a company that owns and operates railways

compañía de ferrocarriles, empresa ferroviaria

• the railroad

Collocations railroad company · railroad corporation

• The railroad is planning to build a new line.

  La compañía ferroviaria está planeando construir una nueva línea.

a railway track or the route that it follows

vía, trayecto

• the railroad

Collocations railroad line · railroad track

• The train followed the railroad through the mountains.

  El tren siguió la vía a través de las montañas.

to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure, especially in business dealings

obligar, forzar

• railroad sb into doing sth

Collocations railroading a deal · railroading someone into an agreement

• They tried to railroad him into signing the contract.

  Intentaron obligarlo a firmar el contrato.