RAPID TRANSIT

Meaning of RAPID TRANSIT in English

ˌrapid ˈtransit ˌsystem BrE AmE ( also ˌrapid ˈtransit ) noun [countable] American English

a system for moving people quickly around a city using trains

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

RAPID TRANSIT — noun Date: 1873 fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RAPID TRANSIT — noun 1. : local passenger transportation in or near cities by methods of conveyance (as subway, elevated railway) more rapid …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAPID TRANSIT — — rapid-transit , adj. a system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID TRANSIT — Date: 1873 : fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAPID TRANSIT — Function: noun Date: 1873 : fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RAPID TRANSIT — [rapid transit] n (1873): fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAPID TRANSIT — system of railways, usually electric, that is used for local transit in a metropolitan area. A rapid transit line may …
Britannica English vocabulary
RAPID TRANSIT — noun [ U ] ( especially NAmE ) the system of fast public transport in cities, especially the subway
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPID TRANSIT — A rapid transit system is a transport system in a city which allows people to travel quickly, using trains that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPID TRANSIT — A ~ system is a transport system in a city which allows people to travel quickly, using trains that run …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RAPID TRANSIT — амер. городской общественный транспорт скоростной транспорт (особ. городской)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID-TRANSIT — скоростной (особ. о городском транспорте)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID TRANSIT — Метрополитен
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID TRANSIT — скоростной транспорт ( особ. городской )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAPID-TRANSIT — a скоростной ( особ. о городском транспорте )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAPID TRANSIT — амер.городской общественный транспорт
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RAPID TRANSIT — (a) скоростной
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RAPID-TRANSIT — a скоростной ( особ. о городском транспорте )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RAPID TRANSIT — скоростной транспорт ( особ. городской )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RAPID TRANSIT — скоростной транспорт ( особ. городской )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID-TRANSIT — a скоростной ( особ. о городском транспорте )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID TRANSIT — быстрый переезд
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
RAPID TRANSIT — быстрый переезд
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
RAPID TRANSIT — перевозка пассажиров скоростным общественным транспортом ( обыкн. при помощи поездов метро или монорельсовой дороги )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RAPID TRANSIT — перевозка пассажиров скоростным общественным транспортом (обыкн. при помощи поездов метро или монорельсовой дороги)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RAPID TRANSIT — городской (общественный) транспорт Муниципальный пассажирский транспорт, прежде всего подземный и надземный метрополитен [subway; elevated railroad]
RAPID TRANSIT — городской (общественный) транспорт Муниципальный пассажирский транспорт, прежде всего подземный и надземный метрополитен [subway; elevated railroad]
RAPID-TRANSIT — скоростной (особ. о городском транспорте)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID TRANSIT — амер. городской общественный транспорт скоростной транспорт (особ. городской)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID — a. ~, veloci, hastosi; n. currente rapid, rapides
English interlingue dictionary
TRANSIT — I. ˈtran(t)sə̇t, ˈtraan-, -nzə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin transitus, from transitus, past participle of transire to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAPID — I. ˈrapə̇d adjective ( often rapider often rapidest ) Etymology: Latin rapidus seizing, tearing, hurrying, rapid, from rapere to seize, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRANSIT — (n.) An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit.
Английский словарь Webster
RAPID — (a.) Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
Английский словарь Webster
RAPID — (a.) Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid …
Английский словарь Webster
RAPID — (a.) Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion.
Английский словарь Webster
TRANSIT — ( n. ) An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — ( a. ) Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — ( a. ) Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — ( a. ) Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRANSIT — /tran"sit, -zit/ , n. , v. , transited, transiting . n. 1. the act or fact of passing across or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — — rapidly , adv. /rap"id/ , adj., rapider, rapidest , n. adj. 1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — I. ˈra-pəd adjective Etymology: Latin rapidus seizing, sweeping, rapid, from rapere to seize, sweep away; akin to Lithuanian ap rėpti …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRANSIT — noun the act of passing; passage through or over. 2. transit ·vt to pass over the disk of (a heavenly …
Webster English vocab
RAPID — adj quick in execution; as, a rapid penman. 2. rapid ·adj very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, …
Webster English vocab
TRANSIT — [tran.sit] n [ME transite, fr. L transitus, fr. transire to go across, pass] (15c) 1 a: an act, process, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAPID — [rap.id] adj [L rapidus seizing, sweeping, rapid, fr. rapere to seize, sweep away; akin to Lith aprepti to embrace] (1634): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TRANSIT — any of the first series of U.S. navigation satellites. Launched by the U.S. Navy in 196061, the Transit satellites were …
Britannica English vocabulary
TRANSIT — trans|it BrE AmE ˈtræn t s |ɪt ˈtrɑːn t s-, ˈtrænz-, ˈtrɑːnz-, § -ət AmE ˈtræn t s |ət ˈtrænz- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RAPID — rapid BrE AmE ˈræp ɪd § \ -əd ▷ rapid|ly li ▷ rapid|ness nəs nɪs ▷ rapid|s z ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TRANSIT — / ˈtrænzɪt; NAmE ; -sɪt/ noun 1. [ U ] the process of being moved or carried from one place …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPID — / ˈræpɪd; NAmE / adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] happening in a short period of time : rapid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TRANSIT — tran ‧ sit AC /ˈtrænsət, ˈtrænsɪt, -zət/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: transitus …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAPID — rap ‧ id W3 /ˈræpəd, ˈræpɪd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: rapidus 'seizing, sweeping …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TRANSIT — n. & v. --n. 1 the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAPID — adj. & n. --adj. (rapider, rapidest) 1 quick, swift. 2 acting or completed in a short time. 3 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRANSIT — n. & v. n. 1 the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAPID — adj. & n. adj. (rapider, rapidest) 1 quick, swift. 2 acting or completed in a short time. 3 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRANSIT — n. & v. --n. 1. the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit …
Oxford English vocab
RAPID — adj. & n. --adj. (rapider, rapidest) 1. quick, swift. 2 acting or completed in a short time. 3 (of a …
Oxford English vocab
TRANSIT — 1. Transit is the carrying of goods or people by vehicle from one place to another. During their talks, the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPID — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A rapid change is one that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TRANSIT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a transit visa (= a visa that allows you to pass through a particular country …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAPID — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a quick/rapid calculation ▪ He did a rapid calculation. a rapid expansion ▪ During the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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