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Le métro
Short for chemin de fer métropolitain, it is the standard term for underground urban rail in French-speaking cities.
Examples in context
Le métro est le moyen le plus rapide.
The subway is the fastest way.
Je prends la ligne quatre du métro parisien.
I am taking line four of the Parisian subway.
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