train

(trān)

1. A series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives.

2. A long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles.

3. The personnel, vehicles, and equipment following and providing supplies and services to a combat unit.

4. A part of a gown that trails behind the wearer.

5. A staff of people following in attendance; a retinue.

a. An orderly succession of related events or thoughts; a sequence. See Synonyms at series.

b. A series of consequences wrought by an event; aftermath.

7. A set of linked mechanical parts: a train of gears.

8. A string of gunpowder that acts as a fuse for exploding a charge.

v. trained, train·ing, trains

v.tr.

1. To coach in or accustom to a mode of behavior or performance.

2. To make proficient with specialized instruction and practice. See Synonyms at teach.

3. To prepare physically, as with a regimen: train athletes for track-and-field competition.

4. To cause (a plant or one's hair) to take a desired course or shape, as by manipulating.

5. To point or direct (a gun or camera, for example) at something. See Synonyms at aim.

6. To let drag behind; trail.

v.intr.

1. To give or undergo a course of training: trained daily for the marathon.

2. To travel by railroad train.

[Middle English, trailing part of a gown, from Old French, from trainer, to drag, from Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre, from *tragere, to pull, back-formation from tractus, past participle of Latin trahere.]

train′a·bil′i·ty n.

train′a·ble adj.

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train

(treɪn)

1. (tr) to guide or teach (to do something), as by subjecting to various exercises or experiences: to train a man to fight.

2. (tr) to control or guide towards a specific goal: to train a plant up a wall.

3. (intr) to do exercises and prepare for a specific purpose: the athlete trained for the Olympics.

4. (tr) to improve or curb by subjecting to discipline: to train the mind.

5. (tr) to focus or bring to bear (on something): to train a telescope on the moon.

6. (Railways)

a. a line of coaches or wagons coupled together and drawn by a railway locomotive

b. (as modifier): a train ferry.

7. a sequence or series, as of events, thoughts, etc: a train of disasters.

8. a procession of people, vehicles, etc, travelling together, such as one carrying supplies of ammunition or equipment in support of a military operation

9. (Mechanical Engineering) a series of interacting parts through which motion is transmitted: a train of gears.

10. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a fuse or line of gunpowder to an explosive charge, etc

11. (Clothing & Fashion) something drawn along, such as the long back section of a dress that trails along the floor behind the wearer

12. a retinue or suite

13. proper order or course

[C14: from Old French trahiner, from Vulgar Latin tragīnāre (unattested) to draw; related to Latin trahere to drag]

ˈtrainable adj

ˈtrainless adj

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train

(treɪn)

n.

1. a connected group of railroad cars, usu. pushed or pulled by a locomotive.

2. a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together.

3. an aggregation of vehicles and personnel used to carry supplies for an army.

4. a series or row of objects or parts.

5. power train.

6. something that is drawn along; a trailing part.

7. an elongated part of a skirt or robe trailing behind on the ground.

8. a trail or stream of something from a moving object.

9. a line or succession of persons or things following one after the other.

10. a body of followers or attendants; retinue.

11. a series of proceedings, events, ideas, etc.

12. a series of resulting circumstances; aftermath: Disease came in the train of war.

13. a course of reasoning: to lose one's train of thought.

14. a line of combustible material, as gunpowder, for leading fire to an explosive charge.

15. Physics. a succession of wave fronts, oscillations, or the like.

v.t.

16. to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction.

17. to make proficient by instruction and practice, as in some art, profession, or work.

18. to make (a person) fit by proper exercise, diet, practice, etc., as for an athletic performance.

19. to discipline and instruct (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks.

20. to treat or manipulate so as to bring into some desired form, position, etc.: to train one's hair to stay down.

21. to bring (a plant, branch, etc.) into a particular shape or position, by bending, pruning, or the like.

22. to bring to bear on some object; point or direct, as a firearm, camera, or eye.

v.i.

23. to give the discipline and instruction, drill, practice, etc., designed to impart proficiency or efficiency.

24. to undergo discipline and instruction, drill, etc.

25. to get oneself into condition for an athletic performance through exercise, diet, practice, etc.

26. to travel or go by train.

[1350–1400; Middle English train(e) trailing part, sequence < Old French tra(h)in(e), n. derivative of tra(h)iner to drag, trail < Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre, derivative of *tragīna something dragged, derivative of *tragere to pull, for Latin trahere]

train′a•ble, adj.

train`a•bil′i•ty, n.

syn: See teach.

train

1. A service force or group of service elements that provides logistic support, e.g., an organization of naval auxiliary ships or merchant ships or merchant ships attached to a fleet for this purpose; similarly, the vehicles and operating personnel that furnish supply, evacuation, and maintenance services to a land unit.
2. Bombs dropped in short intervals or sequence.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Train

a number of followers; a procession; a succession of things, persons, or animals.

train

Past participle: trained
Gerund: training

Imperative
train
train

Present
I train
you train
he/she/it trains
we train
you train
they train

Preterite
I trained
you trained
he/she/it trained
we trained
you trained
they trained

Present Continuous
I am training
you are training
he/she/it is training
we are training
you are training
they are training

Present Perfect
I have trained
you have trained
he/she/it has trained
we have trained
you have trained
they have trained

Past Continuous
I was training
you were training
he/she/it was training
we were training
you were training
they were training

Past Perfect
I had trained
you had trained
he/she/it had trained
we had trained
you had trained
they had trained

Future
I will train
you will train
he/she/it will train
we will train
you will train
they will train

Future Perfect
I will have trained
you will have trained
he/she/it will have trained
we will have trained
you will have trained
they will have trained

Future Continuous
I will be training
you will be training
he/she/it will be training
we will be training
you will be training
they will be training

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been training
you have been training
he/she/it has been training
we have been training
you have been training
they have been training

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been training
you will have been training
he/she/it will have been training
we will have been training
you will have been training
they will have been training

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been training
you had been training
he/she/it had been training
we had been training
you had been training
they had been training

Conditional
I would train
you would train
he/she/it would train
we would train
you would train
they would train

Past Conditional
I would have trained
you would have trained
he/she/it would have trained
we would have trained
you would have trained
they would have trained

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" railroad train boat train - a train taking passengers to or from a port railcar, railroad car, railway car, car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails" car train - a train that transports passengers and their automobiles freight train, rattler - a railroad train consisting of freight cars hospital train - a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks mail train - a train that carries mail passenger train - a train that carries passengers public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freight roll-on roll-off - a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination streamliner - a streamlined train subway train - a train that runs in a subway system passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it standee - someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train); "the allowed number of standees is posted"
	2.	train - a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought" string series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
	3.	train - a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety" caravan, wagon train procession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden" Conestoga, Conestoga wagon, covered wagon, prairie schooner, prairie wagon - a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
	4.	train - a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters" aftermath, consequence - the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
	5.	train - piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews" gown - a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
	6.	train - wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" gearing, geartrain, power train, gear engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work epicyclic gear train, epicyclic train - a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis reduction gear - gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed wheelwork - mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
Verb	1.	train - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" educate, prepare, develop build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" train, prepare - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" retrain - teach new skills; "We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment" drill - train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons housebreak, house-train - train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house toilet-train - train (a small child) to use the toilet instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" groom, train, prepare - educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
	2.	train - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" prepare learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" apprentice - be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master" retrain - train again; "He is retraining to become an IT worker" train, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" drill - undergo military training or do military exercises groom, train, prepare - educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
	3.	train - develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" discipline, condition, check make grow, develop - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites groom, train, prepare - educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
	4.	train - educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior" groom, prepare qualify, dispose - make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job" train, prepare - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" train, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" educate - give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better" discipline, condition, train, check - develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
	5.	train - teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry" civilise, civilize, school, cultivate, educate fine-tune, refine, polish, down - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" sophisticate - make less natural or innocent; "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"
	6.	train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" aim, take aim, direct, take target, direct, aim, place, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" draw a bead on - aim with a gun; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit" hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" swing - hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" point, level, charge - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody" position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation sight - take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
	7.	train - teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew" coach train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics" instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
	8.	train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics" exercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day" coach, train - teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"
	9.	train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" trellis - train on a trellis, as of a vine curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	10.	train - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg" rail ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
	11.	train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her" trail drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" trail - hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"

train

verb

1. instruct, school, prepare, improve, coach, teach, guide, discipline, rear, educate, drill, tutor, rehearse We train them in bricklaying and other building techniques.

2. study, learn, qualify, be taught, prepare, take instruction a lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm

3. exercise, prepare, work out, practise, do exercise, get into shape They have spent a year training for the race.

4. coach, exercise, drill, rehearse, prepare, make ready, make fit a man who trained hundreds of dogs

5. aim, point, level, position, direct, focus, sight, line up, turn on, fix on, zero in, bring to bear She trained her binoculars on the horizon.

noun

1. locomotive, railway train We can catch the early morning train.

2. convoy, file, rank, string, column, queue, succession, caravan, procession, progression, cavalcade a long train of oil tankers

3. sequence, series, chain, string, set, course, order, cycle, trail, succession, progression, concatenation a train of events which would culminate in tragedy

4. tail, trail, appendage a velvet dress, bias cut with a train

5. retinue, following, entourage, court, staff, household, suite, cortège Toby arrived with his train of medical students

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train

noun

1. Something that follows or is drawn along behind:

tail, trail, wake.

2. A group of attendants or followers:

entourage, following, retinue, suite.

3. A number of things placed or occurring one after the other:

chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, series, string, succession, suite.

Informal: streak.

verb

1. To impart knowledge and skill to:

coach, discipline, educate, instruct, school, teach, tutor.

2. To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition:

drill, exercise, practice, work out.

3. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:

aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set, turn, zero in.

Military: lay.

4. To hang or cause to hang down and be pulled along behind:

drag, draggle, trail.

Translations

ذَيْل فُسْتانسِلْسِلَةٌ مِنقافِلَه، رَتْلٌ مِنقطارقِطار

влак

tren

vlakvlečkavyučit sezamířitcvičit

togtræneuddanne=-karavanebinde op

Zug ausbilden Bahn dressieren Gedankenfolge

τρένο προπονώ τραίνο αμαξοστοιχία ειρμός

trajnovagonaro

tren entrenar formar instruir recua

rong

junakouluttaakulkuelaahusohjata

train traîne entraîner former suite

vlakobučavatipratnjasvita

karavánpulzusvonat

lest-lestmiîa, beinaslóîiæfa, òjálfa

treno addestrare allenare allenarsi ammaestrare

列車訓練する

열차(...을) 훈련시키다

dresētkaravānalikt augam augt zināmā virzienāmācītmērķēt

trainen trein karavaan oefenen rij

tog trene lære opp øve øve opp

pociąg seriaświtasznurtren

comboio treinar trem praticar

tren

поезд состав тренировать

usmerniť rastvlakvlečkavycvičiťvyučiť

vlakdresiratipripravljatitreniratiusposabljati

влаквозпратњасвита

tågtågatränautbildakedja

รถไฟอบรม

tren zincirantreman yap makçevirmekdizi

huấn luyệntàu hỏa

火车瞄准训练锻炼一连串

train

[treɪn]

A. N

1. (Rail) → tren m
diesel/electric train → tren m diesel/eléctrico
express/fast/slow train → tren m expreso/rápido/ordinario
high-speed train → tren m de alta velocidad
steam train → tren m de vapor
connecting train → tren m de enlace
through train → (tren m) directo m
to catch a train (to) → coger or (LAm) tomar un tren (a)
I've got a train to catch → tengo que coger or (LAm) tomar un tren
to change trains → cambiar de tren, hacer tra(n)sbordo
to go by train → ir en tren
to send sth by train → mandar algo por ferrocarril
to take the train → coger or (LAm) tomar el tren
to travel by train → viajar en tren
see also gravy

2. (= line) [of people, vehicles] → fila f; [of mules, camels] → recua f, reata f
a train of reporters followed her everywhere → una cohorte de reporteros la seguía a todos sitios

3. (= sequence) → serie f
a train of disasters/events → una serie de catástrofes/acontecimientos
the earthquake brought great suffering in its train → el terremoto trajo consigo gran sufrimiento
the next stage of the operation was well in train → la siguiente fase de la operación ya estaba en marcha
to put sth in train, set sth in train → poner algo en marcha
train of thought to lose one's train of thought → perder el hilo
you're interrupting my train of thought → me cortas el hilo de mis pensamientos
they were both silent, each following her own train of thought → estaban las dos calladas, cada una pensando en lo suyo

4. (= entourage) → séquito m, comitiva f

5. [of dress] → cola f
to carry sb's train → llevar la cola del vestido de algn

6. (Mech) [of gears] → tren m

B. VT

1. (= instruct) [+ staff] → formar; [+ worker] (in new technique) → capacitar; [+ soldier, pilot] → adiestrar; [+ athlete, team] → entrenar; [+ animal] (for task) → adiestrar; (to do tricks) → amaestrar; [+ racehorse] → entrenar, preparar
our staff are trained to the highest standards → el nivel de formación de nuestros empleados es del más alto nivel
you've got him well trained! (hum) → ¡le tienes bien enseñado! (hum)
he was trained in Salamanca (for qualification) → estudió en Salamanca; (for job) → recibió su formación profesional en Salamanca
to train sb to do sth: his troops are trained to kill → a sus tropas se les enseña a matar
professional counsellors are trained to be objective → los consejeros profesionales están capacitados or adiestrados para ser objetivos
he had trained himself to write left-handed → aprendió por su cuenta a escribir con la izquierda
train yourself to think positively → habitúate a pensar de manera positiva
the dogs were trained to attack intruders → se adiestraba a los perros para que atacaran a los intrusos
to train sb for sth the programme trains young people for jobs in computing → el programa forma a la gente joven para realizar trabajos en informática
nobody trains you for the job of being a parent → nadie te enseña a ser padre
to train sb in sth officers trained in the use of firearms → oficiales entrenados or adiestrados en el uso de armas de fuego
they are training women in non-traditional female jobs → están formando a mujeres en trabajos que tradicionalmente no realizan las mujeres

2. (= develop) [+ voice, mind] → educar

3. (= direct) [+ gun] → apuntar (on a) [+ camera, telescope] → enfocar (on a) his gun was trained on Jo → apuntaba a Jo con la pistola
the camera was trained on me → la cámara me estaba enfocando

4. (= guide) [+ plant] → guiar (up, along por)

C. VI

1. (= learn a skill) → estudiar
where did you train? (for qualification) → ¿dónde estudió?; (for job) → ¿dónde se formó?
he trained to be a lawyer → estudió derecho
she was training to be a teacher → estudiaba para (ser) maestra, estudiaba magisterio
she trained as a hairdresser → estudió peluquería, aprendió el oficio de peluquera
he's training for the priesthood → estudia para meterse en el sacerdocio

2. (Sport) → entrenar, entrenarse
I train for six hours a day → (me) entreno seis horas diarias
to train for sth → entrenar(se) para algo

D. CPD train crash N → accidente m ferroviario
train driver N → maquinista mf
train fare N I gave him the money for the train fare → le di dinero para el billete de tren
train journey N → viaje m en tren
train service N → servicio m de trenes
train set N → tren m de juguete (con vías, estaciones, etc)
train station N → estación f de ferrocarril, estación f de tren

train up VT + ADV (Brit) [+ new staff] → empezar a formar a partir de cero

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train

[ˈtreɪn]

(= locomotive) → train m; (in underground) → rame f
to go by train → voyager par le train, voyager en train
to catch the train → prendre le train

[dress] → traîne f

(British) (= series) → succession f
a train of events → une succession d'événements
to lose one's train of thought → perdre le fil de sa pensée

to set sth in train → mettre qch en route

to bring sth in its train → apporter qch avec soi

modif [crew, driver] → de train; [depot, station] → ferroviaire; [line, network] → ferroviaire; [journey, travel] → en train; [ticket] → de train; [timetable] → des trains
train carriage → voiture f

[+ apprentice, doctor, employee] → former; [+ troops, police] → entraîner
The US was ready to train its troops to participate → Les États-Unis étaient prêts à entraîner leurs troupes pour participer.
to train sb to do sth [+ apprentice, doctor, employee] → former qn à faire qch; [+ police, troops] → entraîner qn à faire qch
to be trained to do sth [apprentice, doctor, employee] → être formé(e) à faire qch; [police, troops] → être entraîné(e) à faire qch
The police are trained to keep calm → Les policiers sont entraînés à garder leur calme.
to train sb in sth [+ apprentice, doctor, employee] → former qn à qch; [+ troops, police] → entraîner qn à qch

[+ sportsman] → entraîner

[+ dog] → dresser
to train an animal to do sth → dresser un animal à faire qch

[+ memory] → exercer; [+ mind] → former

(= point) [+ gun, camera, hose] to train sth on sth/sb → braquer qch sur qch/qn

[+ plant, vine] → faire pousser
The vines were trained along wires slung between tall poles → On avait fait pousser la vigne sur du fil de fer tendu entre des grands poteaux.
to train sth to grow up a wall → faire grimper qch sur un mur

(for profession) → suivre une formation
to train as a teacher → suivre une formation d'enseignant
to train to do sth → suivre une formation pour faire qch

(for sport) → s'entraîner
to train for a race → s'entraîner pour une coursetrain attendant n (US) → employé(e) m/f des wagons-litstrain crash n → accident m de chemin de fer

train

train accident

n → Zugunglück nt, → Zugsunglück nt (Aus)

trainbearer

n → Schleppenträger(in) m(f)

train driver

n → Zug- or Lokführer(in) m(f)

train

trainload

n (of goods) → Zugladung f; trains of holidaymakers (Brit) or vacationers (US) → ganze Züge voller Urlauber; soldiers were sent there by the train → ganze Zugladungen Soldaten wurden hingeschickt

trainman

n (US) → Eisenbahner m; (= brakeman) → Bremser m

train oil

n → Tran m

train service

n → Zugverkehr m; (between two places) → (Eisen)bahnverbindung f

train set

n → (Spielzeug)eisenbahn f

trainsick

adj he gets train → ihm wird beim Zugfahren schlecht or übel

trainsickness

n I’ve never suffered from train → mir ist beim Zugfahren noch nie schlecht or übel geworden

train spotter

n → Eisenbahnfan m; (Brit pej inf: = nerd) → Schwachkopf m (inf)

trainspotting

n Hobby, bei dem Züge begutachtet und deren Nummern notiert werden

train surfing

n → S-Bahn-Surfen nt

train

(Rail) → Zug m; to go/travel by train → mit dem Zug or der (Eisen)bahn fahren/reisen; a train journey → eine Bahn- or Zugfahrt; to take or catch or get the 11 o’clock train → den Elfuhrzug nehmen; to change trains → umsteigen; on the train → im Zug

(= line) → Kolonne f; (of people) → Schlange f; (of camels) → Karawane f; (= retinue) → Gefolge nt; in his train → in seinem Gefolge; the war brought famine in its train → der Krieg brachte eine Hungersnot mit sich; to set or put something in train (esp Brit form) → etw einleiten or in Gang setzen; to be in train (esp Brit form) → im Gang(e) sein

(of events) → Folge f, → Kette f; he interrupted my train of thought → er unterbrach meinen Gedankengang

(of dress) → Schleppe f

train of gunpowder → Pulverspur f

train

person → ausbilden; staff → weiterbilden; child → erziehen; animal → abrichten, dressieren; mind → schulen; (Sport) → trainieren; to train somebody as something → jdn als or zu etw ausbilden; to train oneself to do something → sich dazu erziehen, etw zu tun; to train somebody to be assertive → jdm Bestimmtheit anerziehen; to train an animal to do something → ein Tier dazu abrichten, etw zu tun; this dog has been trained to kill → dieser Hund ist aufs Töten abgerichtet; a lion trained to do tricks → ein dressierter Löwe, der Kunststücke macht; she has her husband well trained (hum) → sie hat ihren Mann gut dressiert (hum)

(= aim) gun, telescope → richten (→ on auf +acc)

plant → wachsen lassen (→ over über +acc); she trained her roses along/up the trellis → sie ließ ihre Rosen am Gitter entlang-/hochwachsen

(esp Sport) → trainieren (for für); let’s go train (Brit) → komm, wir gehen trainieren

(= study) → ausgebildet werden; he trained as a teacher → er hat eine Lehrerausbildung gemacht, er ist ausgebildeter Lehrer; where did you train? → wo haben Sie Ihre Ausbildung erhalten?, wo sind Sie ausgebildet worden?

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train

[treɪn]

1. n

a. (Rail) → treno
to go by train → andare in or col treno
to travel by train → viaggiare in treno
in or on the train → in treno, sul treno
to take the 3.00 train → prendere il treno delle 3
to change trains → cambiare treno

b. (line, of animals, vehicles) → fila; (entourage) → seguito; (of admirers) → codazzo

c. (Brit) (series) train of events → serie f inv di avvenimenti a catena
my train of thought → il filo dei miei pensieri
the earthquake brought great suffering in its train → il terremoto ha portato con sé disgrazie e sofferenze

d. (of dress) → strascico, coda

2. vt

a. (instruct) → istruire; (apprentice, doctor) → formare (Mil) → addestrare; (sportsman) → allenare; (mind, memory) → far esercitare; (animal) → addestrare, ammaestrare
to train sb to do sth → preparare qn a fare qc

b. to train on (direct, gun) → puntare qc contro; (camera, telescope) → puntare (a or verso)

3. vi

a. (learn a skill) → fare pratica, fare tirocinio
to train as or to be a lawyer → fare pratica come avvocato
where did you train? → dove hai fatto pratica or tirocinio?

b. (Sport) to train (for) → allenarsi (per)

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(trein) noun

1. a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks. I caught the train to London.

2. a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer. The bride wore a dress with a train.

3. a connected series. Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.

4. a line of animals carrying people or baggage. a mule train; a baggage train.

train²

(trein) verb

1. to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc. I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.

2. to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction. He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.

3. to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.

trained adjective

(negative untrained) having had teaching. She's a trained nurse; a well-trained dog.

ˌtraiˈnee noun

a person who is being trained. He's a trainee with an industrial firm; (also adjective) a trainee teacher.

ˈtrainer noun

1. a person who prepares people or animals for sport, a race etc.

2. an aircraft used for training pilots.

ˈtraining noun

1. preparation for a sport. He has gone into training for the race.

2. the process of learning (the practical side of) a job. It takes many years of training to be a doctor.

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