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rail in Finnish

rail in Finnish is kaide, rantakana, kisko — rail means a horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.

rail in Finnish

kaide
noun
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
rantakana
noun
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
kisko
noun
The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
ratakisko
noun
The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
matkustaa junalla
verb
(intransitive) To travel by railway.
reilata
verb
(intransitive) To travel by railway.
haukkua
verb
To complain violently (against, about).
hyökätä
verb
To complain violently (against, about).
vaahdota
verb
To complain violently (against, about).
aidata
verb
(transitive) To enclose with rails or a railing.
järjestää jonoon
verb
(transitive) To range in a line.

What does "rail" mean?

  1. noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
    "She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell."
  2. noun Train transport considered as a system or industry.
    "More commuters are switching from cars to rail."
  3. verb To complain loudly and bitterly (usually "rail against" or "rail at").
    "Critics railed against the new policy for weeks."
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rail in a sentence

  • She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell.
  • The train slowed as it passed over a section of damaged rail.
  • More commuters are switching from cars to rail.
  • Critics railed against the new policy for weeks.

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What is "rail" in Finnish?

"rail" in Finnish is kaide, rantakana, kisko. rail means: A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.

How do you use "rail" in a sentence?

Example: "She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell." In Finnish, "rail" is kaide, rantakana, kisko.

Are there other ways to say "rail" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "rail": kaide, rantakana, kisko, ratakisko, matkustaa junalla, reilata.

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