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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLight-Rail
/ˈlaɪt.reɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of urban public transportation that uses lighter rail vehicles on dedicated tracks.
"The city implemented a new light-rail system to reduce traffic congestion." - 2
A transit system that typically operates at lower speeds and has frequent stops.
"The light-rail service connects the downtown area with the suburbs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'light-rail' combines 'light', derived from Old English 'leoht', meaning 'not heavy', and 'rail', from Old French 'raille', meaning 'a bar or rod'. It emerged in the late 20th century to describe a type of urban transit system that is lighter and often less expensive than traditional heavy rail systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Light-Rail" is said worldwide
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train léger
Transliteration: trɛ̃ leɡɛʁ
"La ville a introduit un nouveau train léger pour améliorer le transport."
Leichtbahn
Transliteration: laɪçtbaɪn
"Die Stadt hat ein neues Leichtbahnsystem eingeführt."
metropolitana leggera
Transliteration: metropolitana leʤʤera
"La nuova metropolitana leggera ha migliorato il trasporto pubblico."
tranvía ligero
Transliteration: tranˈβia liˈxeɾo
"El nuevo tranvía ligero ha facilitado el transporte en la ciudad."
trem leve
Transliteration: tɾẽj ˈlevi
"O novo trem leve melhorou a mobilidade urbana."
हल्का रेल
Transliteration: halka rel
"शहर में हल्का रेल प्रणाली शुरू की गई है।"
轻轨
Transliteration: qīngguǐ
"城市引入了新的轻轨系统。"
경량철도
Transliteration: gyeongnyangcheoldo
"도시가 새로운 경량철도 시스템을 도입했습니다."
ライトレール
Transliteration: raito rēru
"新しいライトレールシステムが導入されました。"
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