trolley

also n., pl., -leys, also -lies.

1. A streetcar.
2. A device that collects electric current from an underground conductor, an overhead wire, or a third rail and transmits it to the motor of an electric vehicle.
3. A small truck or car operating on a track and used in a mine, quarry, or factory for conveying materials.
4. A wheeled carriage, cage, or basket that is suspended from and travels on an overhead track.
5. Chiefly British. A cart.

tr. & intr.v., -leyed, also -lied (-lēd), -ley·ing, -ly·ing, -leys, -lies (-lēz).
To convey (passengers) or travel by trolley.

[Probably from TROLL¹.]

IN BRIEF: A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity.

Did you ride the trolley when you visited San Francisco?

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
  Synonyms: streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley car

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - trækvogn, dræsine, sporvogn
v. tr. - transportere i trækvogn
v. intr. - rejse med sporvogn

idioms:

• off one's trolley    være helt forvirret

Nederlands (Dutch)
steekwagen, trolley, tram, winkelwagen

Français (French)
n. - (GB) chariot, (US) tramway
v. tr. - transporter en tramway
v. intr. - voyager en tramway

idioms:

• off one's trolley    (être) givré/cinglé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Karren, Servierwagen, Einkaufswagen, Draisine, Stromabnehmerrolle, Straßenbahn, Oberleitungsomnibus
v. - karren, Straßenbahn fahren

idioms:

• off one's trolley    (ugs.) verrückt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κυλιόμενο τραπεζάκι, καροτσάκι μεταφοράς αποσκευών ή ψώνιων, κεραία ρευματοληψίας οχήματος (κν. τρολές), ηλεκτροκίνητο λεωφορείο (κν. τρόλεϊ), βαγονέτο
v. - μεταφέρω σε καροτσάκι

idioms:

• off one's trolley    για δέσιμο

Italiano (Italian)
tranvai, carrello

idioms:

• off one's trolley    pazzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bonde (m), carrinho de transporte aéreo (m), talha rolante (f)

idioms:

• off one's trolley    maluco

Русский (Russian)
троллейбус, столик на колесиках

idioms:

• off one's trolley    с ума спятил

Español (Spanish)
n. - tranvía, trolebús, vagoneta, carrito o mesa rodante, carretilla
v. tr. - transportar en tranvía
v. intr. - viajar en tranvía

idioms:

• off one's trolley    estar chiflado, desvariar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (drag)kärra, pirra, lastvagn, truck, tralla, kundvagn, spårvagn (am.), rullbord, tevagn
v. - rulla fram

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
电车, 台车, 手推车, 用手推车运送, 乘电车

idioms:

• off one's trolley    丧失理智

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 電車, 台車, 手推車
v. tr. - 用手推車運送
v. intr. - 乘電車

idioms:

• off one's trolley    喪失理智

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 고가 이동 활차, 트럭
v. tr. - 트롤리로 운반하다
v. intr. - 트롤리를 타고 가다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手押し車, トロッコ, 路面電車, トロリーバス, ワゴン, 触輪

idioms:

• off one's trolley    気が狂って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألترولي بكرة ذراع ألترام المحتكه بشريطه ألعلوي, عربه (فعل) ينقل بحامل متحرك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עגלת-יד, שולחן-תה, חשמלית, קרונית, גלגילון-מגע‬
v. tr. - ‮הסיע (בחשמלית או בקרונית)‬
v. intr. - ‮נסע (בחשמלית או בקרונית)‬

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