🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

pase ferroviario

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpa.se fe.ro.βjaˈɾjo/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Railpass/ˈreɪl.pæs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Compró un pase ferroviario para viajar por el país."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A ticket allowing unlimited train travel within a specific area or country for a specified period of time.

    "They traveled across Europe for a month using a single railpass."
  2. 2

    A promotional travel document issued by railway companies to encourage tourism via public rail networks.

    "The discounted railpass made regional commuting much more affordable for tourists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

A portmanteau combining 'rail' (derived from Middle English raile, from Old Northern French reille, ultimately from Latin regula) and 'pass' (from Old French passer, from Late Latin passare). Developed in the mid-20th century to designate standardized tickets offering unlimited train travel within a specified region over a given timeframe.

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