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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZug
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsuːk
"Der Zug fährt pünktlich ab."
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
The word 'train' originates from the Old French 'traïner', meaning to pull or drag, which in turn comes from the Latin 'tractus', the past participle of 'tractere', meaning to draw or pull. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a series of connected vehicles traveling on a railway.
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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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