subway

metro

Ferrocarril urbano que transporta pasajeros principalmente por túneles bajo tierra.

En inglés sencillo: A railway that carries people around a city, mainly through tunnels below the ground.

• I take the subway to work.
• The subway station is near our hotel.
• Which subway line goes to the museum?

Sinónimos: metro, underground

Expresiones frecuentes: take the subway, subway station, subway train

paso subterráneo

Túnel bajo una carretera o vía de tren por el que pasan peatones.

En inglés sencillo: A tunnel under a road or railway that people can walk through.

• Use the subway to cross the road.
• The subway was closed for repairs.
• Steps lead down to the pedestrian subway.

Sinónimos: underpass, pedestrian tunnel

Expresiones frecuentes: pedestrian subway, through the subway, subway entrance