No. 11,304 in French
rails
Tracks or rails (as in train tracks).
In a sentence
Les rails du train ont été fraîchement construits.
The train tracks were freshly constructed.
In this sentence, 'rails' refers to the tracks on which trains run, emphasizing their physical aspect and the construction process.
Il faut rester sur les rails pour atteindre ses objectifs.
You have to stay on track to reach your goals.
Here, 'rails' is used metaphorically to represent the path or direction one should take to maintain focus and progress.
Le bruit des roues sur les rails est apaisant.
The sound of wheels on the rails is soothing.
'Rails' in this context again refers to train tracks, used to create an imagery related to sound and ambiance.
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