Usage Note
Électrifier means either to supply a railway line or region with electric power (électrifier une ligne de chemin de fer) or, figuratively, to thrill an audience — la foule était électrifiée ('the crowd was electrified'). It is a regular -ifier verb. The noun is électrification (f).
Examples
"Ils ont électrifié la ligne ferroviaire en 1950."
Natural Translation
They electrified the railway line in 1950.
Literal Translation
They have electrified the railway line in 1950.
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