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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescomboio longo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõˈboj.u ˈlõ.ɡu/
"Um comboio longo circulava pelos trilhos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extended sequence of connected railway carriages or freight cars pulled by one or more locomotives.
"A very long train of freight cars slowly rumbled down the tracks." - 2
The trailing part of a formal gown or wedding dress that sweeps along the floor behind the wearer.
"The bride walked gracefully down the aisle with her long train following behind her."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'lang' (extended in space or time) combined with Old French 'traine' (trail of a garment or a line of connected vehicles), evolving to describe extended physical sequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Long train" is said worldwide
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long train
Transliteration: /lɔ̃ tʁɛ/
"Un long train de marchandises traverse la campagne."
langer Zug
Transliteration: /ˈlaŋɐ tsuːk/
"Ein langer Zug fuhr in den Bahnhof ein."
lungo treno
Transliteration: /ˈlungo ˈtreno/
"Un lungo treno merci passava lentamente."
tren largo
Transliteration: /tɾen ˈlaɾɣo/
"El tren largo transportaba muchos contenedores."
comboio longo
Transliteration: /kõˈboj.u ˈlõ.ɡu/
"Um comboio longo circulava pelos trilhos."
लंबी ट्रेन
Transliteration: lambi train
"पटरियों पर एक लंबी ट्रेन जा रही थी।"
长列车
Transliteration: cháng lièchē
"一列长列车缓缓驶过铁轨。"
긴 열차
Transliteration: gin yeolcha
"선로 위로 긴 열차가 지나갔다."
長い列車
Transliteration: nagai ressha
"長い列車が線路を走っていた。"
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