Definition
Vehicles that run on rails laid in streets and carry passengers, powered by overhead electric wires.
Etymology
From Dutch 'tram' meaning 'a beam or shaft,' originally referring to the rails or track system. Adopted into English in the 19th century as these electric street vehicles became popular in Europe and America.
Kelly Says
Trams are basically streetcars that seem quaint now, but they revolutionized cities by moving lots of people efficiently—they're still the backbone of transportation in European cities because they never got replaced with buses!
Translations
ARالعربية
عربات الترام
ar-ba-at al-traam
CSČeština
tramvaje
tram-va-ye
DADansk
sporvogne
spor-vo-gne
DEDeutsch
Straßenbahnen
shtrå-sen-bahn
ESEspañol
tranvías
trahn-vee-as
FISuomi
tramvaunut
tram-va-nuut
FRFrançais
tramways
trahm-wā
HUMagyar
villamosok
vi-lla-mos-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
tram
tram
MSBahasa Melayu
tram
tram
MYမြန်မာ
လမ်းကြောင်း စ kereta
la-nge-kyawng se-kera-ta
PLPolski
tramwaje
tram-va-yye
PTPortuguês
autocarros
ow-toh-kar-rohs
RORomână
tramvaie
tram-vaye
RUРусский
трамваи
tram-va-i
SVSvenska
spårvagnar
spår-va-gnar
TAதமிழ்
பேருந்து
pay-ru-nthu
TRTürkçe
tramvay
trahm-vay
UKУкраїнська
трамваї
tram-va-i
VITiếng Việt
tàu điện
tau dien