Usage examples of "underground railroad" in English with translation to German

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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. Ein Mensch der nie eine Schule besuchte, stiehlt vielleicht etwas aus einem Güterwagen, aber wenn er eine Universitätsausbildung hat, könnte er die ganze Eisenbahn stehlen.
He likes to explore underground caves. Er erkundet gern unterirdische Höhlen.
He works on the railroad as a driver. Er arbeitet als Fahrer für die Bahn.
London is such a large city that visitors must use buses and underground railway to get about. London ist eine so große Stadt, dass Besucher, wenn sie von einem Ort zum anderen wollen, den Bus oder die U-Bahn benutzen müssen.
In the United States, most goods still travel by railroad. In den Vereinigten Staaten werden die meisten Güter noch auf der Schiene transportiert.
Tom stood on the platform in Westminster Underground Station. Tom stand im U-Bahnhof Westminster auf dem Bahnsteig.
It's dangerous to ignore the signal at a railroad crossing. Es ist gefährlich, das Lichtzeichen an einem Bahnübergang zu missachten.
The resistance movement has gone underground. Die Widerstandsbewegung ist in den Untergrund gegangen.
The railroad is parallel to the road. Die Schienen verlaufen parallel zur Straße.
Where is the nearest underground station? Wo ist die nächste U-Bahn-Station?
Passengers must take the footbridge to cross the railroad tracks. Die Passagiere müssen die Füßgängerbrücke benutzen, um zu den Gleisen zu gelangen.
It's the fastest railroad in the world. Das ist die schnellste Zugverbindung der Welt.
He was killed in a railroad accident. Er kam bei einem Zugunfall ums Leben.
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