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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trɛ̃
"Le train arrive à la gare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive.
"We missed the morning train to the city center."
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To teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior through sustained practice and instruction.
"She plans to train hard for the upcoming marathon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'trainen', coming from Old French 'trainer', based on the Vulgar Latin *traginare meaning 'to draw or drag'. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from a trailing garment or sequence of actions to a connected line of railway carriages and the instruction or practice of skills.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Train" is said worldwide
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train
Transliteration: trɛ̃
"Le train arrive à la gare."
Zug
Transliteration: tsuːk
"Der Zug fährt pünktlich ab."
treno
Transliteration: ˈtreːno
"Il treno è in perfetto orario."
tren
Transliteration: tɾen
"El tren sale a las seis de la mañana."
trem
Transliteration: tɾẽj̃
"Nós pegamos o trem para a capital."
रेलगाड़ी
Transliteration: relgadi
"रेलगाड़ी स्टेशन पर आ गई है।"
火车
Transliteration: huǒ chē
"我们坐火车去北京。"
기차
Transliteration: gicha
"우리는 기차를 타고 여행을 갔다."
電車
Transliteration: densha
"毎朝、電車で通勤しています。"
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