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Train

noun/tɹˈeɪn/
Definition
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈeɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈeɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈeɪn/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈeɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounpublic transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
“express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction”
nouna sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
“a string of islands”
nouna procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
“we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels”
nouna series of consequences wrought by an event
“it led to a train of disasters”
nounpiece 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”
nounwheelwork 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”
verbcreate by training and teaching
“The old master is training world-class violinists”
verbundergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
“She is training to be a teacher”
verbdevelop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
“Parents must discipline their children”
verbeducate for a future role or function
“He is grooming his son to become his successor”
verbteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
“Cultivate your musical taste”
verbpoint or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
“Please don't aim at your little brother!”
verbteach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
“He is training our Olympic team”
verbexercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
“She is training for the Olympics”
verbcause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
“train the vine”
verbtravel by rail or train
“They railed from Rome to Venice”
verbdrag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
“The toddler was trailing his pants”
Word Forms
trainverbtravel by rail or train
stringverbadd as if on a string
caravanverbtravel in a caravan
traineenounsomeone who is being trained
trainernounone who trains other persons or animals
trainingnounactivity leading to skilled behavior
preparatoryadjectivepreceding and preparing for something
preparationnounactivity leading to skilled behavior
educativeadjectiveresulting in education
educationnounthe gradual process of acquiring knowledge
disciplinenouna system of rules of conduct or method of practice
checknounthe act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
conditionernouna trainer of athletes
preparativeadjectivepreceding and preparing for something
groomingnounactivity leading to skilled behavior
cultivationnouna highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
civilizationnounthe quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
civilisationnounthe quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
aimnounthe action of directing something at an object
coachnoun(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
coachingnounthe job of a professional coach
trainnounpublic transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
railnouna bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
trailernouna large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zug
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel, die durch eine Reihe miteinander verbundener Eisenbahnwaggons bereitgestellt werden, die von einer Lokomotive gezogen werden
🇫🇷French
former
transport public assuré par une ligne de wagons attelés entre eux et tirés par une locomotive
🇪🇸Spanish
tren
transporte público proporcionado por una línea de vagones de ferrocarril acoplados y arrastrados por una locomotora
🇮🇹Italian
treno
trasporto pubblico fornito da una linea di vagoni ferroviari accoppiati tra loro e trainati da una locomotiva
🇳🇱Dutch
trein
openbaar vervoer dat wordt verzorgd door een rij treinwagons die aan elkaar zijn gekoppeld en worden getrokken door een locomotief
🇵🇹Portuguese
trem
transporte público fornecido por uma linha de vagões acoplados e puxados por uma locomotiva
🇷🇺Russian
тренироваться
общественный транспорт, представляющий собой линию железнодорожных вагонов, сцепленных вместе и запряженных локомотивом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रेलगाड़ी
सार्वजनिक परिवहन रेलवे कारों की एक पंक्ति द्वारा प्रदान किया जाता है जो एक साथ जुड़ी होती हैं और एक लोकोमोटिव द्वारा खींची जाती हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
ট্রেন
পাবলিক ট্রান্সপোর্ট রেলওয়ে গাড়ির একটি লাইন দ্বারা একত্রিত এবং একটি লোকোমোটিভ দ্বারা টানা
🇮🇳Tamil
ரயில்
பொதுப் போக்குவரத்து ரயில் கார்கள் ஒன்றாக இணைக்கப்பட்டு ஒரு இன்ஜின் மூலம் வரையப்பட்ட வரிசையால் வழங்கப்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
రైలు
రైల్వే కార్ల లైన్ ద్వారా అందించబడిన ప్రజా రవాణా ఒకదానితో ఒకటి జతచేయబడి మరియు లోకోమోటివ్ ద్వారా తీయబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
ट्रेन
सार्वजनिक वाहतूक रेल्वे गाड्यांच्या एका ओळीने जोडलेली आणि लोकोमोटिव्हने काढलेली
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્રેન
રેલ્વે કારની લાઇન દ્વારા એકસાથે જોડાયેલી અને લોકોમોટિવ દ્વારા દોરવામાં આવેલ જાહેર પરિવહન
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೈಲು
ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಾರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ರೈಲ್ವೇ ಕಾರ್‌ಗಳ ಸಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಂಜಿನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಎಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീവണ്ടി
റെയിൽവേ കാറുകളുടെ ഒരു നിര ഒരുമിച്ച് ഘടിപ്പിച്ച് ഒരു ലോക്കോമോട്ടീവ് ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വരച്ച പൊതുഗതാഗതം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ
ਜਨਤਕ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਕਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲਾਈਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਲੋਕੋਮੋਟਿਵ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਖਿੱਚੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹرین
عوامی نقل و حمل ریلوے کاروں کی ایک لائن کے ذریعہ فراہم کی جاتی ہے جو ایک ساتھ مل کر اور ایک لوکوموٹیو کے ذریعہ کھینچی جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
火车
由机车牵引的一系列铁路车厢提供的公共交通
🇯🇵Japanese
電車
機関車が牽引する鉄道車両の列によって提供される公共交通機関
🇰🇷Korean
기차
기관차가 끄는 일련의 철도 차량이 함께 연결되어 제공되는 대중 교통
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xe lửa
phương tiện giao thông công cộng được cung cấp bởi một dòng toa xe lửa nối với nhau và được kéo bởi đầu máy
🇹🇭Thai
รถไฟ
การขนส่งสาธารณะที่จัดโดยขบวนรถที่ใช้รางรถไฟควบคู่กันและลากโดยหัวรถจักร
🇮🇩Indonesian
kereta
angkutan umum disediakan oleh jalur gerbong kereta api yang digabungkan dan ditarik oleh lokomotif
🇵🇭Filipino
tren
pampublikong sasakyan na ibinibigay ng isang linya ng mga railway cars na pinagsama-sama at iginuhit ng isang lokomotibo
🇲🇾Malay
kereta api
pengangkutan awam yang disediakan oleh barisan kereta api yang digabungkan dan ditarik oleh lokomotif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يدرب
يتم توفير وسائل النقل العام عن طريق خط من عربات السكك الحديدية مقترنة ببعضها البعض ومرسومة بواسطة قاطرة
🇮🇷Persian
قطار
حمل‌ونقل عمومی که توسط خطی از واگن‌های راه‌آهن به هم پیوسته و توسط یک لوکوموتیو کشیده می‌شود، ارائه می‌شود
🇹🇷Turkish
tren
Bir lokomotif tarafından birbirine bağlanan ve çekilen bir dizi demiryolu vagonu tarafından sağlanan toplu taşıma
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַכֶּבֶת
תחבורה ציבורית מסופקת על ידי קו של קרונות רכבת מחוברים יחד ונמשכים על ידי קטר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'train'?
The primary meaning of 'train' is 'public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'train' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'train' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'train' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'train' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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