rail

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đường ray, đường sắt

BrE /reɪl/ AmE /reɪl/

noun / verb en → vi

1 RAILWAY TRACK [uncountable] A2

Đường ray, đường sắt

a metal bar that forms part of a railway track, or the whole system of tracks for trains

  • railway line

Collocations railway track · railway network

  • The train runs on the main rail.

    Tàu chạy trên đường ray chính.

2 FENCE [uncountable] B1

Cổng sắt, hàng rào kim loại

a metal or wooden fence that is used to keep people and animals in a particular area, especially around the edge of a railway track

  • rail fence

Collocations railings around the garden · metal rail along the edge of a bridge

  • The house has iron rails all around it.

    Nhà có hàng rào sắt bao quanh.

3 VERB [intransitive] B2

Khiếu nại, phàn nàn

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

  • rail against

Collocations rail against injustice · rail against the government's policies

  • He railed against the unfairness of it all.

    Ông ấy đã phàn nàn về sự bất công của tất cả mọi thứ.

4 SPORT [uncountable] C1

Thể thao trượt ray

a sport in which people ride on a long, narrow board along metal tracks or pipes

  • rail sports

Collocations rail competition · rail track

  • She won the rail championship.

    Cô ấy đã giành chức vô địch trong môn thể thao trượt ray.