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UK
/tɹˈeɪn/
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[ US /ˈtɹeɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈtɹeɪn/ ]
VERB
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drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
She trained her long scarf behind her
The toddler was trailing his pants -
create by training and teaching
we develop the leaders for the future
The old master is training world-class violinists -
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 -
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
train the vine -
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
He trained as a legal aid
She is training to be a teacher -
travel by rail or train
They railed from Rome to Venice
She trained to Hamburg -
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
He trained his gun on the burglar
Take a swipe at one's opponent
Please don't aim at your little brother!
Don't train your camera on the women -
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
She is training for the Olympics -
educate for a future role or function
The prince was prepared to become King one day
He is grooming his son to become his successor
They trained him to be a warrior -
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Train your tastebuds
She is well schooled in poetry
Cultivate your musical taste -
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?
NOUN
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public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction -
a series of consequences wrought by an event
it led to a train of disasters -
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 -
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
a string of islands
a train of thought
train of mourners -
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 -
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
How To Use train In A Sentence
- Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids.
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.
- She is "not a medium", we are told, but rather "a supersensory explorer who has been trained in the cosmic language of symbols for more than 20 years. British Blogs
- This facility is intended to help a few hundred families living in public housing by training them to be grocery store clerks.
- I found it a bit of a strain making conversation with her.
- Hazel wore a medieval-styled dress with a gold-braced bodice, gold chiffon sleeves and a gold train.
- They blew up the line and derailed a freight train as well. Times, Sunday Times
- Hamed will go on a publicity tour around the States next week before entering training camp on February 16.
- Plans include occasional stops at Central Terminal, which saw its last passenger train in 1979, and special excursions through the region to destinations such as Niagara Falls, Medina, Jamestown and even Cleveland. The Buffalo News: Home
- It had multiple shooters, multiple locations, mobile threats, willingness to fight the first responders and follow-on SWAT/commando units, well-equipped and well-trained operatives, and a willingness to die. Cliff Schecter: The Terrorist and the Terror Watch List
