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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/treɪn/
audio|en-us-train.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪn|-eɪn

Etymology
From OF. #French|train (noun). The verb is from the noun.

Noun
en-noun

1. A line of connected cars or carriages pushed or pulled by one or more locomotives, especially a railroad train which travels on a set of tracks.

#: We rode the train to Mumbai.

1. <!--NCaravan-->A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession.

#: Our party formed a train at the funeral parlor before departing for the burial.

1. <!--NSeriesOfEvents-->A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a train of events or a train of thought.
2. <!--NSeriesOfElectrPulses-->A series of electrical pulses.
3. <!--NInterconnMechParts-->A set of interconnected mechanical parts like the drive train of a car.
4. <!--NGownTail-->That which is drawn along, like the part of a gown which trails behind the wearer.

#: The train of her bridal gown caught on a nail.

Slovene: t+|sl|vlak|m
Spanish: t+|es|tren|m
Swedish: tåg n, persontåg n, godståg n (freight)
Welsh: trên m
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Swedish: t+|sv|tåg|n
Welsh: gosgordd
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trans-top|a series of events or ideas which are interconnected
<!--NSeriesOfEvents-->
Finnish: t+|fi|jono, t+|fi|ketju, t+|fi|sarja
Japanese: ��(����, renzoku)
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Polish: ci�g m, �a�cuch m
Swedish: kedja c
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trans-top|Series of electric pulses
<!--NSeriesOfElectrPulses-->
Hungarian: pulzus
Polish: ci�g m, seria f
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Swedish: pulståg n
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trans-top|a set of interconnected mechanical parts
<!--NInterconnMechParts-->
Polish: uk�ad m, zespó�
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trans-top|that which is drawn along
<!--NGownTail-->
Dutch: t-|nl|sleep|m
French: traîne f
Polish: ogon m (slang), tren m
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Interlingua: traino
Japanese: 尾(�, o)
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Indonesian: kereta api
ttbc|Malaysian: keretapi

Verb
en-verb

1. <!--VPractice--> intransitive To practice an ability.

#: She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics.

1. <!--VTeach--> transitive To teach a task.

#: You can't train a pig to write poetry.

1. <!--VExercise--> intransitive To improve ones fitness.

#: I trained with weights all winter.

1. <!--VProceedInSeq--> To proceed in sequence.
2. <!--VPointInDiffDir--> transitive To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.

#: The assassin had trained his gun on the minister.

1. <!--VPosition--> transitive (Horticulture) To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.

#: The vine had been trained over the pergola.

Translations
<!--VPractice-->practice an ability

Spanish: t+|es|entrenar
Swedish: träna, öva

<!--VTeach-->teach a task

Spanish: t+|es|entrenar
Swedish: träna

<!--VExercise-->improve ones fitness

Greek: γ�μνάζομαι (gymnazome) (1), γ�μνάζ� (gymnazo) (2)
Hebrew: ��ת��� (l'hitʾ�men)
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Interlingua: trainar
Norwegian: trene, mosjonere
Polish: �wiczy�, trenowa�
Swedish: träna

<!--VProceedInSeq-->proceed in sequence

Finnish: edetä (jono#Finnish|jonossa)
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Polish: przesuwa� si�
Swedish: t-|sv|tåga

<!--VPointInDiffDir-->move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction

Japanese: ���� (��������, sh�junsuru)
Polish: wycelowa�
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ttbc|Breton: gourdonañ
ttbc|Indonesian: latih, gembleng
ttbc|Korean: ���� (��-, yeonseuphada)<!-- why the hyphen? ANSWER: Because it�s a prefix. -->
ttbc|Romanian: antrena|a antrena

Derived terms
railroad train
steam train
train track
trainer
training
trainmaster
weight-train
weight training

Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English ergative verbs

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /t���/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /tRE~/

Etymology
From trainer, from VL. *traginare.

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. <!--NRailroad--> a series of connected cars pulled by a locomotive on a track; a railroad train
2. <!--NPace--> pace

Derived terms
en train de

Category:Rail transportation

ar:train
zh-min-nan:train
de:train
et:train
el:train
es:train
fa:train
fr:train
ko:train
hy:train
io:train
id:train
it:train
kk:train
hu:train
nl:train
ja:train
ug:train
pl:train
pt:train
ro:train
ru:train
simple:train
sr:train
fi:train
sv:train
ta:train
te:train
vi:train
tr:train
uk:train
zh:train

• 2007-11-27 10:41 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for bs, bg, hr, cs, da, nl, et, fi, fr, de, it, pl, ro, ru, sl, es, sv

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