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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries貨物列車
Pronunciation / Transliteration: かもつれっしゃ
"貨物列車は時間通りに到着しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A train that is used for transporting goods rather than passengers.
"The freight train carried a large shipment of coal to the power plant." - 2
A series of connected vehicles that run on railway tracks, specifically designed for the transportation of cargo.
"The freight train was delayed due to maintenance work on the tracks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'freight train' combines 'freight', derived from the Old French 'freit', meaning 'cargo', and 'train', from the Latin 'trahere', meaning 'to pull'. The phrase evolved in the 19th century as rail transport expanded, emphasizing the role of trains in transporting goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freight Train" is said worldwide
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train de marchandises
Transliteration: trɛ̃ də maʁʃɑ̃diz
"Le train de marchandises a quitté la gare à l'heure."
Güterzug
Transliteration: ˈɡyːtɐˌtsuːk
"Der Güterzug transportierte Holz aus dem Wald."
treno merci
Transliteration: ˈtrɛno ˈmɛrki
"Il treno merci è arrivato in ritardo."
tren de carga
Transliteration: tren de ˈkaɾɣa
"El tren de carga transporta productos agrícolas."
trem de carga
Transliteration: tɾẽj dʒi ˈkaʁɡɐ
"O trem de carga chegou à estação com atraso."
मालगाड़ी
Transliteration: mālgāṛī
"मालगाड़ी समय पर स्टेशन पर पहुंची।"
货运列车
Transliteration: huò yùn liè chē
"货运列车准时到达了车站。"
화물 열차
Transliteration: hwamul yeolcha
"화물 열차가 정시에 도착했습니다."
貨物列車
Transliteration: かもつれっしゃ
"貨物列車は時間通りに到着しました。"
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