| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| bullet train n | (Japan: fast rail service) | Schnellzug Nm |
| Hochgeschwindigkeitszug Nm |
| Bullet Train Nm |
| I caught the bullet train, which as always was very punctual. |
| by train adv | (travel or transport: on a train) | mit dem Zug, mit der Bahn Rdw |
| per Zug Präp + Nm |
| The easiest way to get there is by train. |
catch a train,
catch the train v expr | (go by train) | den Zug nehmen VP |
| mit dem Zug fahren VP |
| I'm going to catch a train home after I get out from work. |
| cross-train [sb]⇒ vtr | (make skilled at different tasks) | jmdn in unterschiedliche Aufgaben einarbeiten VP |
| jmdn in unterschiedlichen Bereichen ausbilden VP |
drive train,
drivetrain n | (automotive system) | Antriebsstrang Nm |
| electric train n | (train powered by electricity) | elektrischer Zug Adj + Nm |
| (Spielzeug) | Elektrozug Nm |
| Most electric trains use overhead lines. |
freight train (US),
goods train (UK) n | (railway train that carries cargo) | Güterzug Nm |
| The passenger train was delayed in order to allow a freight train to pass. |
| gravy train n | slang, figurative (easy wealth) | schnelles Geld Adj + Nn |
| The public works project is a gravy train for the builder. |
| high-speed train n | (railway train designed to travel very fast) (ugs) | Schnellzug Nm |
| Hochgeschwindigkeitszug Nm |
| (Deutschland) | ICE Nm |
| I can get to Madrid in two hours using the new high-speed train. |
| house-train⇒ vtr | UK (toilet-train pet) | ein Tier stubenrein bekommen Rdw |
| in the train of [sth] expr | (in the aftermath of) | nach [etw] Präp |
| als Folge von [etw] Rdw |
| In the train of the storm, many people were left homeless. |
| in train expr | (in progress) | in Arbeit Präp + Nf |
| im Gang, im Gange Präp + Nm |
| on the gravy train adv | slang, figurative (acquiring easy wealth) | schnelles Geld machen Rdw |
| The chief executive could pocket a bonus of $100 million and is clearly on the gravy train. |
| power train | (machinery) | Antriebsstrang Nm |
| Antriebssystem Nn |
railcar,
railroad car (US),
railway car,
railway carriage,
train carriage,
carriage (UK) n | (passenger coach of a train) (Schienen) | Waggon Nm |
| (Schienen) | Eisenbahnwagen Nm |
| train car n | (carriage of a railway train) | Autoreisezug Nm |
| (informell) | Autozug Nm |
| train driver n | UK (engineer: [sb] who drives a train) | Lokführer, Lokomotivführer Nm |
| Zugführer Nm |
| Lokführerin, Lokomotivführerin, Zugführerin Nf |
| train of thought n | (sequence of ideas) | Gedankengang Nm |
| I got confused when I was explaining it, and lost my train of thought. |
| train station n | (railway stop) | Bahnhof Nm |
| Bahnstation, Bahnhofsstation, Haltestelle Nf |
| You must buy your ticket online or at the train station before you travel. |
| Sie müssen vor Antritt der Reise eine Fahrkarte entweder online oder am Bahnhof kaufen. |
| train stop n | (railway: scheduled station) | Station Nf |
| I must get off at the next train stop. |
| train stop n | (railway: safety device) | Notfallschalter Nm |
| The collision occurred when the train stop failed to protect the train due to a design error. |
| train ticket n | (ticket for travel by railway) (ugs) | Fahrkarte Nf |
| Zugfahrkarte Nf |
| (Anglizismus) | Zugticket Nn |
| Train tickets, like airline tickets, can be purchased through a travel agent. |
| train track n | (rails of a railway) | Bahnstrecke Nf |
| Gleise Npl |
train wreck (US),
train crash (UK) n | (railroad accident) | Zugunglück Nn |
train wreck,
trainwreck n | mainly US, figurative, informal (thing: disaster, mess) | Katastrophe Nf |
| Desaster Nn |
| Reinfall Nm |
| This report is a train wreck and I'll need to completely redo it. |
train wreck,
trainwreck n | mainly US, figurative, informal (person: with many problems) | emotionales Wrack Adj + Nn |
| Emotionswrack Nn |
| My brother was a train wreck all last year. |
trainspotter,
train spotter n | UK (hobbyist: observes trains) | Zügebeobachter Nm |
| Zugliebhaber Nm |
| Fan von Zügen Rdw |
trainspotter,
train spotter n | UK, figurative (person obsessed with details) | Erbsenzähler Nm |
| Korinthenkacker Nm |
| Pedant Nm |
| work train n | (train used for repairs to railroad) | Bauzug Nm |
