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Meaning train meaning

What does train mean?
Definitions in simple English

train Noun

— A long vehicle with many cars that are joined together. A train runs on a track. I took the train from Paris to Frankfurt.

train Verb

— If you train someone, you teach them a particular skill. In school we had computer training and sex education.

train

— noun public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction — verb (= develop) create by training and teaching The old master is training world-class violinists we develop the leaders for the future — verb 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 — verb (= discipline) develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control Parents must discipline their children Is this dog trained? — verb (= prepare, groom) 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 — verb exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition She is training for the Olympics — noun (= string) 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 — verb (= coach) 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 — verb (= aim, take) 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 — verb (= school, cultivate) teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment Cultivate your musical taste Train your tastebuds She is well schooled in poetry — verb cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it train the vine — verb (= rail) travel by rail or train They railed from Rome to Venice She trained to Hamburg — noun 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 — noun a series of consequences wrought by an event it led to a train of disasters — noun (= caravan, wagon 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 — verb (= trail) drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground The toddler was trailing his pants She trained her long scarf behind her — noun (= gearing, gear, geartrain) 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

Synonyms train synonyms

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train English » English

exercise educate drill coach teach practice instruct discipline retinue prepare practise bring up tame school trail direct series railroad car develop break in work out suite string row rehearse domesticate condition raise railroad procession aim tutor take aim succession stock review rear range locomotive habituate entourage cultivate check caravan breed take sequence rank railway train railroad train

Topics train topics

What do people use train to talk about?
Social behavior Authority Exercise authority

Discipline, train
Physical actions Move Travel Travel by land

Railroad
Person Life Stage of life Child

Rear a child
Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation

Sports
Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation

Exercise
Social behavior Behavior

Change behavior
Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Things done to animals
Language and thought Think Mind

Think about
Language and thought Think Remember

Forget
Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal
States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Series

Conjugation train conjugation

How do you conjugate train?

train · verb

Examples train examples

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Simple sentences

Hurry, and you will catch the train.
Hurry up, or you will be late for the last train.
Hurry up, or we'll miss the train.
Be quick, or you will miss the train.
By mistake I boarded a train going in the opposite direction.
We were crushed into the crowded train.
I can't find my glasses. I may have left them behind on the train.
Sandra offered me her seat on the train.
I was just in time for the last train.
What train you are going to take?
Oh, the train is being delayed.
I missed the last train, so I had to walk all the way home.
When I left the train station, I saw a man.
Don't open before the train stops.
Do not open before the train stops.
The train from Geneva will arrive at the station.
I spent twelve hours on the train.
I was in the train for twelve hours.
I was on the train for twelve hours.
We left by train.
It seems to me that the train is late.
The train seems to be late.
You will not be able to catch the train.
If you're not prepared to take the trouble to learn how to train a dog, don't get one.
The express train does not stop between Shibuya and Naka-Meguro.
The express train is an hour faster than the local.
The express train went by so fast that we hardly saw it.
Hurry up, or you will miss the train.
Hurry up, or you will miss the last train.

Movie subtitles

Do you think you don't need to train so much?
He sent jia to train your replacements.
It says master jia is commanded To train the replacements for the furious five.
He trained the crocs, but that doesn't mean He can't train the replacements for them too!
So you'll train us?
You don't get many opportunities in life to wear a train.
The train is now far from Paris.
The Russians obtain intelligence about the approaching armoured train.
A trackwalker went on the line before the fast train.
Now the fast train will pass.
If I never come back, you'll know I'm still waiting for the train. Yes, sir.
Only a few minutes to get to the train.
Can you tell me what time is the next train to Philadelphia?
There's a train once a week and sometimes twice a day.
I saw the time at the Quai d'Orsay train station.
He's gonna whack Wellmore's train clear through to Oregon.
I'll scout for that bull train after all.
But he can run a bull train.
Coleman's gonna scout for the train.
Well, who's got the final say about bossing' this bull train?
I signed him up as a bullwhacker on the train.
Windy, I'm gonna scout for that bull train.
Zeke, is he leaving the train?
Eagle Tail says last time he seen him, he was headed for the train.
Miss Ruth, you shouldn't be riding out here alone like this away from the train.
And Coleman ain't gonna do no scouting, while I'm boss of this train.
One is I told Wellmore I'd scout the train through.
Red Flack is still boss of the train.
This is how we're going to train you.
You should quickly go and train your physical strength.
Now, don't worry about the walking, 'cause I can always shorten the train, or the length of the aisle.
Tell me which day and train you will. be arriving on, and I'll pick you up at the station.
I'll train him!
In the train that was bringing Mr. Lepic back home.
After that rainy dressing station. and 24 hours on the train, we deserve to have some luck.
When's the next train north?
There'll be a train to Washington in a few minutes.
The boat train leaves tomorrow at midnight.

News and current affairs

Any train accident or airplane crash is now at first suspected of being an act of terrorism.
As the Iraqi people take more steps along the challenging road to democracy, more NATO countries have agreed to help train Iraqi security personnel by providing funds or equipment and by establishing a war college and military academies.
Mike McConnell, America's Director of National Intelligence, recently admitted to a US Senate panel that al-Qaeda is gaining strength and steadily improving its ability to recruit, train, and even attack the US.
The postal industry, for example, could learn a lesson from airlines, train companies, travel agencies, and hotels, all of which increase their prices during periods of high demand.
Its resources have helped to train new generations of doctors, nurses, and technicians, while dramatically improving the overall quality of maternal and child health.
A train ticket costs 100 rubles.
One honest babushka once told me that she bought a ticket and tried to board the train.
The conductor stopped her, saying that ticketed passengers were not allowed on the train!
Sharon was given a free hand to raise and train his unit.
Migrants who have made it as far as France are living in tents near Calais, waiting for a chance to get to England by scrambling aboard a freight train passing through the Channel Tunnel.
Finally, all European countries could redouble their efforts to educate and train their residents for the digital era.
Most of the children I grew up with received an inferior education that did not train them for university or skilled jobs.
The creation of new settlements has often been accompanied by hostile media reporting - even within Israel - as well as international condemnation, yet the settlement train has not stopped.
So Germans are all the more disturbed that the train drivers' union, the GDL, has voted for a nation-wide strike that will paralyze the country.
Plans to build a high-speed train connecting Italy with northern Europe continue to experience delays.
At present, the EU offers financial support to the Afghan government and helps to train its police and judiciary.
The Hospital Preparedness Program was designed specifically to train health personnel on disease containment in the setting of unforeseen epidemics, such as Ebola.
Simply put, bombs dropped from several thousands meters do not kill less indiscriminately than explosive charges placed in train cars.
Thus, in most advanced economies, deficits need to be reduced to avoid a fiscal train wreck down the line.
The United States, Israel, and some Arab governments plan to arm and train forces loyal to Abbas, especially his presidential guard.
The Internet, one of the great inventions of the modern Western world, has shown itself to be a weapon that can be used to incite and train those who wish to cause harm to that world.
As foreign firms launch operations in the labor-intensive sectors in which Africa has a comparative advantage, they will train the local workforce.
The Americans' supply train would regularly pass through my father's ancestral village, Arak, then a scenic oasis of green gardens and fruit orchards.
Observing the EU from the outside is like watching a train collision in slow motion - and one that was announced at the station.
In August, thousands of refugees became stranded at Budapest's Keleti train station for days on end when Hungary's vexed and incompetent government deliberately allowed the situation to escalate.
Welcoming crowds have lined streets and filled train stations in German cities, offering drinks, food, and clothing to the exhausted refugees, many of whom have walked hundreds of miles and risked their lives to get to safety.

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