train
- Top 1000
Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A line of connected carriages that is pulled along metal rails and carries people or goods.
The train to the coast leaves from platform four.
Our train was delayed by an hour because of snow.
He read two whole chapters on the train home.
Long freight trains rumble past the village every night.
Common collocations: catch a train · miss the train · by train · train station · high-speed train · get on the train
Part of: Means of transport, Airports and stations
Sense 2
- verb
- A2
To teach a person or an animal the skills needed for a job or a task.
The company trains new staff for six weeks before starting.
She was trained as a nurse and later taught chemistry.
Guide dogs are trained to stop at every crossing.
Common collocations: train staff · be trained as · train somebody to do something · train new employees · fully trained
Part of: Jobs, School and teaching
Sense 3 · less common
- verb
- A2
To do regular exercise in order to get ready for a sport or a race.
He trains every morning before work, whatever the weather.
Our team trains twice a week in the indoor hall.
She is training hard for her first half marathon.
Common collocations: train hard · train for a marathon · train twice a week · train with a team
Part of: Sport, Exercise and fitness