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subway

/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/

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noun

U-Bahn, Untergrundbahn

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

Examples :

"My sister takes the subway to work every morning. "

Meine Schwester fährt jeden Morgen mit der U-Bahn zur Arbeit.

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noun

U-Bahn, Metro

A train that runs on such an underground railway.

Examples :

"My sister takes the subway to work every morning. "

Meine Schwester fährt jeden Morgen mit der U-Bahn zur Arbeit.

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noun

U-Bahn, Metro

A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.

Examples :

""I take the subway to work every morning because it's faster than driving, even though parts of the train line run above ground." "

Ich nehme jeden Morgen die U-Bahn zur Arbeit, weil es schneller ist als Autofahren, obwohl Teile der Bahnstrecke oberirdisch verlaufen.

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noun

Unterführung, U-Bahn

An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).

Examples :

"To get to school quickly, she used the subway under the street. "

Um schnell zur Schule zu kommen, benutzte sie die Unterführung unter der Straße.

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noun

Untergrundbahn, U-Bahn

An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.

Examples :

"The city's subway system includes a large network of underground tunnels for water pipes. "

Das U-Bahn-System der Stadt umfasst ein großes Netzwerk von unterirdischen Tunneln für Wasserleitungen.

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verb

U-Bahn fahren

To travel by underground railway.

Examples :

"To get to school on time, I subway every morning. "

Um pünktlich zur Schule zu kommen, fahre ich jeden Morgen U-Bahn.

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