Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

das Gleis

Translation (Übersetzung) track, platform, railway track
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɡlaɪ̯s]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
transportation infrastructure railway train
Gleis refers to a railway track or platform at a train station. It's commonly used in transportation contexts. The plural is 'Gleise'.

Gleis - German Nouns - Gleis Meaning - Gleis Translation - Gleis Nouns Examples

Gleis is a German Nouns

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Gleis Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Zug fährt auf Gleis 5 ab.
The train departs from platform 5.
Train station announcement
Bitte bleiben Sie hinter der gelben Linie am Gleis.
Please stay behind the yellow line at the platform.
Safety instruction at train station
Das Gleis ist momentan besetzt.
The track is currently occupied.
Railway operations

Gleis Word Family - Gleis Related Words - Gleis Family Members

Gleis Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived verb (abgeleitetes Verb)
gleisen
Meaning: to lay tracks
Tense: infinitive
Example: Sie müssen neue Schienen gleisen.
Verb
compound noun (zusammengesetztes Substantiv)
Gleisbett
Meaning: track bed
Example: Das Gleisbett muss stabil sein.
Noun
Gleiswechsel
Meaning: track change
Example: Der Gleiswechsel erfolgt automatisch.
Noun

Gleis Usage - Gleis Collocations - Gleis Idioms - Gleis Synonyms - Gleis Antonyms

Gleis Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Gleis Collocations (Kollokationen)

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auf Gleis 3
on platform 3
High frequency
das Gleis wechseln
to change tracks/platforms
High frequency
ein freies Gleis
a free track
Medium frequency
am Gleis warten
to wait at the platform
High frequency
das Gleis verlassen
to leave the track
Medium frequency

Gleis Idioms (Redewendungen)

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aus dem Gleis geraten
to get off track, to go off the rails
Used metaphorically to describe something that has gone wrong or become disorganized
jemanden aufs falsche Gleis führen
to lead someone down the wrong track
To mislead or deceive someone

Gleis Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Bahnsteig
Meaning: platform
High similarity
Schiene
Meaning: rail
Medium similarity
Strecke
Meaning: route, line
Low similarity

Gleis Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Straße
Meaning: street, road
Flugbahn
Meaning: flight path

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Gleis Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Gleis semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Gleis. Explore Gleis related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Gleis contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Bahn Zug Station Schiene Fahrplan

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