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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgare centrale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaʁ sɑ̃tʁal
"Le train arrive à la gare centrale."
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The main railway station in a city or town, serving as the primary hub for regional and long-distance train services.
"Wir treffen uns morgen um zehn Uhr am Hauptbahnhof." - 2
The central transit terminal connecting various forms of public transportation including trains, trams, and subways.
"Der Hauptbahnhof wurde letztes Jahr komplett modernisiert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the German words 'Haupt-' (chief, main, from Middle High German 'houpt') and 'Bahnhof' (railway station, from 'Bahn' meaning track/path and 'Hof' meaning courtyard/yard). It emerged in the 19th century with the rapid expansion of rail transport across Central Europe to designate the primary central railway station of a city.
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gare centrale
Transliteration: ɡaʁ sɑ̃tʁal
"Le train arrive à la gare centrale."
Hauptbahnhof
Transliteration: haʊptbaːnhoːf
"Der Hauptbahnhof ist sehr groß."
stazione centrale
Transliteration: statˈtsjoːne tʃenˈtraːle
"Il treno parte dalla stazione centrale."
estación central
Transliteration: estaˈsjon senˈtɾal
"Nos vemos en la estación central."
estação central
Transliteration: iʃtaˈsɐ̃w̃ sẽˈtɾaw
"O comboio chega à estação central."
मुख्य railway स्टेशन
Transliteration: mukhya railway station
Script: मुख्य रेलवे स्टेशन
"हम मुख्य रेलवे स्टेशन पर मिलेंगे।"
中央火车站
Transliteration: zhōngyāng huǒchēzhàn
"我们在中央火车站见面。"
중앙역
Transliteration: jung-ang-yeok
"우리는 중앙역에서 만납니다."
中央駅
Transliteration: chūōeki
"私たちは中央駅で会います。"
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