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PRONUNCIATION OF WAGONS-LITS

wagons-lits  [vaɡɔ̃li] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAGONS-LITS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wagons-Lits is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAGONS-LITS

waggonless
waggonload
waghalter
Wagner
Wagner-Jauregg
Wagnerian
wagon
wagon soldier
wagon train
wagon vault
wagon-lit
wagonage
wagoner
wagonette
wagonful
wagonless
wagonload
wagonwright
Wagram
wagtail

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAGONS-LITS

call it quits
credits
eating habits
employee benefits
exploits
health benefits
its
limits
merits
pits
quits
shits
spirits
splits
straits
to be off limits
units
waits
witblits
wits

Synonyms and antonyms of wagons-lits in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wagons-lits» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAGONS-LITS

Find out the translation of wagons-lits to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wagons-lits from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wagons-lits» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

货车, LITS
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wagons- lits
570 millions of speakers

English

wagons-lits
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैगन - lits
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العربات - LITS
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вагоны - литов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Wagons- lits
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াগন-lits
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wagons-lits
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gerabak-gerabak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wagons-Lits-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワゴン- LITS
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마차 - 침대에서 자고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wagons-lits
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

toa xe - lits
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகன்கள்-Lits
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैगन्स-लेट्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vagonlar-lits
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carri - lits
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wagony - lits
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вагони - літів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vagoane - Lits
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαγόνια - lits
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waens -lits
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Wagons- lits
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vogner - lits
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wagons-lits

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAGONS-LITS»

The term «wagons-lits» is normally little used and occupies the 117.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAGONS-LITS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wagons-lits

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAGONS-LITS»

Discover the use of wagons-lits in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wagons-lits and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Egypt
On the left as you enter the station from Midan Ramses are the tourist information office, the tourist police and the ticket offices for wagons-lits and sleeper services. Straight on across the concourse are the ticket counters for trains to Alexandria ...
Michael Haag, 2004
2
Constructing Iron Europe: Transnationalism and Railways in ...
Loiseau, the year 1930 would mark the point of departure ofa new regime of communications truly transcontinental.35 Behrend George described the three- weekly service provided by the Wagons-Lits as 'an oasis of European luxury in the ...
Irene Anastasiadou, 2011
3
Travel and Holiday Companies: Compagnie Internationale Des ...
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Books Llc, 2010
4
Early Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert
If it were not for those foolish kisses we would not go on honeymoons yet if it were not for the honeymoons what good would Wagons lits do? Unending anxiety of train station bells wedding cars ah Wagons lits that marital bliss is like fragile ...
‎1999
5
Traveling the Eurail Express
The glamorous Wagons-Lits sleeping-car system is a thing of the past, although you occasionally see a sleeping carriage still carrying an old Wagons-Lits logo. These have more or less been replaced by nationally owned trains running ...
Jay Brunhouse, 2004
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BC AD:
Kirsten Schipper. Wagons-Lits Thr^. ) > J J-JiE4— J -,-^FR 4.4 =1^= 478 479 1987-1992 Wagons-Lits Het hotel (183 kamers) is gebouwd volgens. Stationsplein, Amsterdam Opdrachtgever BV Nemeog * I H ï. i i ^^m = ' ( □;:□.! H H 'r: r: -::-?
Kirsten Schipper, 2010
7
Law and Economics in European Merger Control
In Accor/ Wagons-Lits,91 the Commission rejected the efficiency defence relied on by the parties (they had claimed that technological and economic progress would result from improved training of their staff and the modernisation ofmotorway ...
Ulrich Schwalbe, Daniel Zimmer, 2009
8
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism ...
Cities across Europe were linked together by the comfortable sleeping cars of the Compagnie Internationale de Wagons- Lits. For the well-to-do, boarding an overnight express train meant clouds of hissing steam on the platform, a porter ...
Adam Hochschild, 2011
9
The Letters of George Santayana: 1941-1947
Cook here has advised me to telegraph to you to send $100 to their office ( Wagons-Lits Cook) at Geneva, with instructions to send me the equivalent by cheque in Swiss francs, here to the Grand Hotel. Apparently such a cheque could be ...
George Santayana, William G. Holzberger, 2006
10
Critical Race
The Paris Nord still ran then and its dark blue carriages with the 'Wagons-Lits' crest on the side were distinctly opulent by Tom's standards. Tom remembered reading the dining car menu with 'Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des ...
Martin Hancock, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAGONS-LITS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wagons-lits is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pera Palace: Where Progress Stayed in Istanbul
Nagelmackers founded the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits after a trip to the United States where he became enthralled by Pullman's sleeper cars. «TravelPulse, May 15»
2
Met de Rheingold of Edelweiss van de Noordzee naar de Alpen
In 1924 introduceerde Wagons-Lits Pullman-treinen op het Europese vasteland: luxe dagtreinen voor lange afstanden met bediening op de zitplaatsen. «Historiek.net, Mar 15»
3
Fin de la grève dans les wagons-bars des TGV
Le mouvement social du personnel des wagons-bars TGV, gérés par un prestataire de la SNCF, Newrest Wagons-Lits, a pris fin jeudi soir, et le service était de ... «Les Échos, Feb 15»
4
Mitropa – Duitse Art Deco op de rails
Dat gold ook voor slaapwagen- en restauratiebedrijf Mitropa. Opgericht in de Eerste Wereldoorlog als Duitse tegenhanger van Wagons-Lits, kwam het daarna ... «Historiek.net, Feb 15»
5
SNCF « Ils sont en train d'étouffer le métier »
Employés successivement par les sociétés Servair, Wagons-Lits et Cremonini au fil des ... Et comme en 2009 lors du passage de Wagons-Lits à Cremonini, ... «L'Humanité, Feb 15»
6
SNCF Grève des personnels des wagons-bars des TGV, employés …
Entamé jeudi, le mouvement des personnels des wagons-bars des TGV, employés en sous-traitance par la société Newrest Wagons-Lits, coentreprise formée ... «L'Humanité, Feb 15»
7
La grève dans les wagons-bars des TGV se poursuit ce week-end
Les syndicats critiquent la pénibilité des plannings, le sous-effectif et la politique salariale de Newrest Wagons-Lits. Surtout, ils demandent à la SNCF de ... «Le Monde, Feb 15»
8
Mouvement social dans les wagons-bars
La direction de Newrest Wagons-Lits, en charge de la restauration à bord des trains, "n'a pas donné signe de vie" jeudi alors que le taux de grévistes s'est établi ... «DirectMatin.fr, Feb 15»
9
Robert Moser, Nachtzug-Steward: "Ein offenes Ohr statt …
Robert Moser ist Steward bei Newrest Wagons-Lits, die im Auftrag der ÖBB in täglich bis zu zehn Nachtzügen die Kundenbetreuung und das Service ... «derStandard.at, Nov 14»
10
Er was eens de Oriënt-Express
Het buitengedeelte van de tentoonstelling wordt verder gevormd door vier rijtuigen van Wagons-Lits, de exploitant van de Oriënt-Express. Deze rijtuigen zijn nu ... «Historiek.net, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wagons-Lits [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wagons-lits>. Apr 2024 ».
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