subway
An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areasAn underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
» Where is the nearest subway station?
Wo ist die nächste Metrostation? — MUIRIEL
Wo ist die nächste U-Bahn-Station? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Wo befindet sich die nächste Metrostation? — MUIRIEL
Wo befindet sich der nächste U-Bahnhof? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Где ближайшая станция метро? — Hellerick
Где находится ближайшая станция метро? — elsteris
Де найближча станція метро? — ascolto
Де знаходиться найближча станція метро? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(Canada, Scotland, South Africa, US)An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
He is going to Westminster by subway.
U-Bahn, Metro, U-Bahn
метро́metró, метрополите́нmetropolitɛ́n, подзе́мкаpodzémka
метро́metró
an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
(Canada, Scotland, South Africa, US)A train that runs on such an underground railway.
(Canada, US)A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way; a metro system.
(UK)An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
Unterführung
подзе́мный перехо́дpodzémnyj perexód
підзе́мний перехі́дpidzémnyj perexíd
An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.
An underground route for creatures (e.g. bats).
Examples
262 sentencesWhere is the nearest subway station?
Де найближча станція метро? — ascolto
ruГде ближайшая станция метро? — Hellerick
deWo ist die nächste Metrostation? — MUIRIEL
His house is near the subway.
Його будинок знаходиться поруч із метро. — deniko
ruУ него дом рядом с метро. — marafon
deSein Haus ist in der Nähe der U-Bahn. — pne
Do you have a subway map?
У тебе є карта метро? — deniko
ruУ вас есть карта метро? — heccele
We can get there by subway.
Ми туди можемо доїхати на метро. — deniko
ruМы можем добраться туда на метро. — odexed
deWir können mit der U-Bahn hinfahren. — brauchinet
Tom left his briefcase on the subway.
Том лишив портфель у метро. — deniko
ruТом оставил свой портфель в метро. — odexed
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From sub- + way.From sub- + way.
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Forms
plural: subwaysSynonyms
8 synonyms- an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway:underpass
- an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city):metrotubeundergroundsubway system
Word family
1 related wordsCollocations
6 patterns- subway station
- on the subway
- the subway station
- take the subway
- ride the subway
- to the subway