train Signification, définition

Signification de train en français

• 0 a line of connected railroad cars pulled along tracks by an engine -- train [ masculine ]

  • We took the train from Boston to New York. Nous avons pris le train de Boston à New York.

  • passengers on a train les passagers d’un train

  • to travel by train voyager en train

  • a train station une gare ferroviaire

• 1 a sequence of connected events, ideas, etc. -- enchaînement [ masculine ]

  • I don’t follow his train of thought. Je ne suis pas l’enchaînement de sa pensée.

• 2 to learn or teach sb the skills to do a job -- (se) former

  • She’s training to be a dentist. Elle se forme pour devenir dentiste.

  • We train the staff on how to use the equipment safely. Nous formons le personnel à la manière d’utiliser les équipements en toute sécurité.

• 3 to exercise or practice to improve your physical health or a sports skill -- s’entraîner

  • I train three times a week. Je m’entraîne trois fois par semaine.

  • He’s training for next week’s fight. Il s’entraîne pour le combat de la semaine prochaine.

• 4 a railway/railroad engine with its carriages and/or trucks -- train

  • I caught the train to London.

• 5 a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer -- traîne

  • The bride wore a dress with a train.

• 6 a connected series -- suite

  • Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.

• 7 a line of animals carrying people or baggage -- train

  • a mule train

  • a baggage train.

• 8 to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc -- (se) former, (s’)entraîner

  • I was trained as a teacher

  • The racehorse was trained by my uncle.

• 9 to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction -- pointer (sur)

  • He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.

• 10 to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction -- faire grimper

  • You could train the plant up the trellis.