subway

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BrE /ˈsʌbweɪ/ AmE /ˈsʌbweɪ/

noun en → es

1 TRANSPORT [uncountable] A2

an underground railway system in a city, used for public transport

subte, metro, tren subterráneo

Collocations take the subway to work

I usually take the subway to work.

Normalmente tomo el subte para ir al trabajo.

2 UNDERGROUND [uncountable] B1

a passage or tunnel under a street, used for crossing from one side of the road to the other

pasaje subterráneo, túnel peatonal

Collocations cross under a street via the subway

There's a subway under this busy road.

Hay un pasaje subterráneo debajo de esta calle concurrida.