train

//treɪn//
A2Frequency Level 5Neutral
Visual representation of train

Noun

trainSingular
trainsPlural
1

A connected series of railroad cars pulled by a locomotive, used for transporting passengers or freight

We took the train to Tokyo.

2

A series of connected things or events; a sequence

A train of events led to the discovery.

3

The long part of a formal dress or robe that trails behind the wearer

The bride's wedding dress had a beautiful long train.

4

A line of people, animals, or vehicles traveling together in a procession

A long train of camels crossed the desert.

Verb

trainInfinitive
trainPresent tense
trainedPast tense
trainedPast participle
trainingPresent participle
trainsThird-person singular
1

To teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction

She trained her dog to sit and stay.

2

To prepare oneself physically for a sport or competition through exercise and practice

She trains every day for the marathon.

3

To cause a plant to grow in a particular direction by tying and pruning it

She trained the roses to grow along the fence.

4

To point or aim something at a target

He trained the camera on the bird.

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