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- train1 W2S1 [treın] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(railway)¦2¦(series)¦3 train of thought4 bring something in its train5 set something in train6¦(people/animals)¦7¦(dress)¦8¦(servants)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1400-1500; : Old French; Origin: 'something that is pulled along behind', from trainer; TRAIN2]1.) ¦(RAILWAY)¦a set of several carriages that are connected to each other and pulled along a railway line by an enginetrain to▪ the train to Munich▪ We went all the way to Inverness by train .▪ It's more relaxing to go by train .▪ You need to catch the early train to Bruges.▪ We were finally given instructions to board the train .▪ At Richmond a lot of people got off the train .▪ I took the first train home.▪ a lone commuter waiting for a train late at night▪ I missed the train and had to wait another two hours.▪ The train pulled out of Paddington, and soon we were racing towards Wales.▪ They would go on long train journeys together.2.) ¦(SERIES)¦a train of stha series of events or actions that are related▪ The decision set off a train of events which led to his resignation.3.) train of thoughta related series of thoughts that are developing in your mind▪ The phone interrupted my train of thought.▪ I've lost my train of thought.4.) bring sth in its trainformal if an action or event brings something in its train, that thing happens as a result of it▪ a decision that brought disaster in its train5.) set sth in trainBrE formal to make a process start happening▪ Plans to modernize have been set in train.6.) ¦(PEOPLE/ANIMALS)¦a long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles▪ a camel train7.) ¦(DRESS)¦a part of a long dress that spreads out over the ground behind the person wearing it▪ a wedding dress with a long train8.) ¦(SERVANTS)¦a group of servants or officers following an important person, especially in the past▬▬▬▬▬▬▬COLLOCATES for sense 1by train (=travelling on a train)catch/get a trainget on/board a trainget off a traintake a train (=travel using a train)wait for a trainmiss a train (=be too late to get on a train)a train pulls into/out of a stationfreight/goods train (=a train that carries goods)passenger train (=a train that carries people)commuter train (=a train that people going to work use)train journey/ridetrain fare (=the money you pay for a train journey)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬train 2train2 W2S1 v▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(teach somebody)¦2¦(teach an animal)¦3¦(prepare for sport)¦4¦(aim something)¦5¦(develop something)¦6¦(plant)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: trainer 'to pull, drag', from Vulgar Latin traginare, probably from Latin trahere 'to pull']1.) ¦(TEACH SOMEBODY)¦ [I and T]to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skills→↑training train sb in sth▪ All staff will be trained in customer service skills.train to do sth▪ She's training to be a doctor.train sb to do sth▪ Employees are trained to deal with emergency situations.train as▪ Nadia trained as a singer.▪ a highly trained workforce▪ Trained staff will be available to deal with your queries.2.) ¦(TEACH AN ANIMAL)¦ [T]to teach an animal to do something or to behave correctly▪ a well-trained puppytrain sth to do sth▪ These dogs are trained to detect drugs.3.) ¦(PREPARE FOR SPORT)¦ [I and T]to prepare for a sports event or tell someone how to prepare for it, especially by exercising→↑training train for▪ Brenda spends two hours a day training for the marathon.4.) ¦(AIM SOMETHING)¦ [T]to aim something such as a gun or camera at someone or somethingtrain sth on/at sb/sth▪ She trained her binoculars on the bird.5.) ¦(DEVELOP SOMETHING)¦ [T]to develop and improve a natural ability or quality▪ You can train your mind to relax.▪ To the trained eye the difference between these flowers is obvious (=the difference is clear to someone who has developed skills to notice something) .6.) ¦(PLANT)¦ [T]to make a plant grow in a particular direction by bending, cutting, or tying it
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
