train-spotting

Related to train-spotting: Trainspotter

train-spotting

Brit (of a train enthusiast) the activity of going to train stations and recording the numbers of trains

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train-spotting

[ˈtreɪnˌspɒtɪŋ] n to go train-spotting → andare a osservare i treni

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If not, you could meet a nice chap who shares your interest in train-spotting and he may allow you to use his binoculars, if you ask him nicely.