train1 nountrain2 verb
traintrain1 /treɪn/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINtrain1
Origin:
1400-1500 Old French ‘something that is pulled along behind’, from trainer; ➔ TRAIN2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a wagon train
- As the mail train thundered past and disappeared into the distance he heard the familiar sound of footsteps.
- But he made it, and got to the station just before the train did.
- Caltrain runs commuter trains to both destinations and to other Silicon Valley cities, culminating in San Francisco.
- Comment on the dollar had been sombre for much of the year in the train of developments the previous autumn.
- We parted at Paddington, and assured them that they would have to change trains at Oxford.
Longman Language Activatordifferent ways of travelling
to travel in a car: · "How are you going to get there?" "I'm driving."drive to/from: · Jenny drove to the coast for the weekend.
to travel by plane: · My mother never liked flying.fly to/from etc: · We'll be flying from New York to Munich.
to travel by boat or ship: · We sail first thing in the morningsail to/from: · He sailed from Southampton on May 6th.
travelling in a car, boat, plane, or train: · "Did you come by car?" "No, by train."· Some of the beaches can only be reached by boat.· We didn't have much time, so we decided to go by plane.
if you go somewhere on foot , you walk there: · The two men had attempted to cross the mountains on foot.
if you take a train, bus, or plane, you travel in it: · What's the best way to get downtown? Should I take a bus?· Take the subway to Montgomery Station and walk from there.
if you travel by air , by sea , or by land you travel by plane, in a boat, or on land: · It's much quicker if you go by air, but it's also more expensive.· Troops entered the region by land and sea.
by train, car, bus etc, especially over a long distance, when people would normally go by plane or ship: · It's certainly quicker to fly but we thought it would be more exciting to go overland.
also hitch a ride American to travel by standing by the side of the road asking people in cars to stop and take you to the place you want to go: · He lost all his money in a casino in Vegas and had to hitchhike back to San Francisco.· We hitched a ride with a trucker who took us all the way to the Virginia border.· It's a lot cheaper to hitch but it's also more dangerous.
the activity of travelling independently to a lot of different areas, carrying your clothes etc in a special bag on your back: · Backpacking is especially popular among students and young people.· a backpacking tripgo backpacking: · Last year, he went backpacking in the US.
WORD SETSanorak, nounarm, nounascot, nounBabygro, nounbalaclava, nounbandanna, nounbaseball cap, nounbasque, nounbathing cap, nounbathing costume, nounbathing suit, nounbathing trunks, nounbathrobe, nounbath towel, nounbeachwear, nounbeading, nounbeanie, nounbearskin, nounbell-bottoms, nounbelt, nounbelted, adjectiveberet, nounbespoke, adjectivebib, nounbikini, nounblack-tie, adjectiveblazer, nounblouse, nounblue jeans, nounboa, nounbobble, nounbobble hat, nounbobby socks, nounbodice, nounbody, nounbody stocking, nounbody suit, nounboiler suit, nounbolero, nounbolo tie, nounbomber jacket, nounbonnet, nounboob tube, nounboot, nounbootee, nounbootlace, nounbottom, nounboxer shorts, nounbra, nounbraid, nounbrassiere, nounbreeches, nounbritches, nounbrogue, nounBurberry, business suit, nounbustle, nouncaftan, nouncagoule, nouncamiknickers, nouncamisole, nouncap, nouncape, nouncardigan, nouncare label, nouncarpet slipper, nouncassock, nouncast-offs, nouncasual, adjectivecat suit, nounchemise, nounchinos, nounchinstrap, nouncloak, nouncloche, nounclog, nouncloth cap, nouncoat, nouncoattails, nouncocked hat, nouncony, nouncoonskin, adjectivecope, nouncorset, nouncourt shoe, nouncouture, nouncowboy hat, nouncowl, nouncowl neck, nouncrew neck, nouncrinoline, nouncuff, nounculottes, nouncummerbund, nouncut, noundeck shoe, noundeerstalker, noundelicates, nounderby, noundicky, noundinner jacket, noundog collar, noundonkey jacket, noundouble-breasted, adjectivedoublet, noundrainpipe trousers, noundrawstring, noundress, noundressing gown, noundress shirt, noundress uniform, noundrip-dry, adjectivedry-clean, verbdry cleaner's, nounduffel coat, noundungarees, nounduster, nounearmuffs, nounelbow, nounensemble, nounespadrille, nounevening dress, nounfalsies, nounfashion, nounfashion show, nounfastener, nounfeather boa, nounfeathered, adjectivefez, nounfishnet stockings, nounfitting, nounfitting room, nounflannel, nounflannelette, nounflat, adjectiveflat cap, nounfleece, nounflip-flops, nounflipper, nounfloor-length, adjectiveflounce, nounflounced, adjectivefly, nounfootwear, nounformal, nounfox, nounfray, verbfrilly, adjectivefrock, nounfrock coat, nounfull, adjectivefull dress, nounfur, nounfuzz, noungabardine, noungaiter, noungaloshes, noungarment, noungarter, noungarter belt, noungather, verbgather, noungathering, noungauntlet, noungear, noungetup, noungirdle, nounglove, noungloved, adjectivegown, noungreatcoat, nounG-string, noungumboot, noungusset, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhaberdasher, nounhaberdashery, nounhalter, nounhand-me-down, nounhanger, nounhankie, nounhard-wearing, adjectivehat, nounhatpin, nounhatter, nounheadband, nounheaddress, nounheadscarf, nounhem, nounhem, verbhemline, nounhip pocket, nounhobnailed, adjectivehomburg, nounhooded, adjectivehook and eye, nounhose, nounhosiery, nounhot pants, nounhousecoat, nouninformal, adjectiveinsole, nouninstep, nouniron, nouniron, verbironing, nounjackboot, nounjacket, nounjammies, nounjeans, nounjerkin, nounjersey, nounJockey shorts, nounjockstrap, nounjodhpurs, nounjogging suit, nounjumper, nounjumpsuit, nounkaftan, nounkerchief, nounkhakis, nounkilt, nounkimono, nounknee breeches, nounknickerbockers, nounknickers, nounlace, nounlace-up, nounlapel, nounleg, nounleggings, nounleotard, nounlinen, nounloafer, nounloincloth, nounlong, adjectivelong johns, nounlounge suit, nounlow, adjectivelow-cut, adjectiveLycra, nounmac, nounmackintosh, nounmantle, nounmasquerade, nounmatinée jacket, nounmenswear, nounmilliner, nounmillinery, nounmini, nounminiskirt, nounmink, nounmitt, nounmitten, nounmob cap, nounmoccasin, nounmoleskin, nounmonogram, nounmoon boot, nounmorning coat, nounmorning dress, nounmorning suit, nounmourning, nounmuff, nounmuffler, nounmukluks, nounmule, nounmuu-muu, nounname-tape, nounnational costume, nounnational dress, nounneck, nounneckerchief, nounnecktie, nounnegligee, nounnightcap, nounnightclothes, nounnightdress, nounnightgown, nounnightie, nounnightshirt, nounnightwear, nounnon-iron, adjectiveoff-the-peg, adjectiveoilskin, nounone-piece, adjectiveopen, adjectiveopen-necked, adjectiveouterwear, nounoutfitter, nounoutsize, adjectiveoverall, nounovercoat, nounoverdressed, adjectiveovershoe, nounoxford, nounpadded, adjectivepanama hat, nounpanel, nounpantaloons, nounpanties, nounpants, nounpantyhose, nounparka, nounpatch, nounpatch, verbpatent leather, nounpeak, nounpencil skirt, nounpetticoat, nounpillbox, nounpinafore, nounpinny, nounpith helmet, nounpj's, nounplimsoll, nounplus fours, nounpolo neck, nounpolo shirt, nounponcho, nounpre-shrunk, adjectivepull-on, adjectivepullover, nounputtee, nounpyjamas, nounraglan, adjectiveraincoat, nounrainproof, adjectiveready-to-wear, adjectiveregalia, nounrevealing, adjectiverobe, nounrobed, adjectiverubber boot, nounruff, nounruffle, nounrun, verbrun, nounsable, nounsaddle shoe, nounsailor suit, nounsandal, nounsari, nounsarong, nounsartorial, adjectivesash, nounsatchel, nounscarf, nounschool tie, nounscoop neck, nounseamed, adjectiveseamless, adjectiveseparates, nounshawl, nounshell suit, nounshirt, nounshirtfront, nounshirt tail, nounshoe, nounshoehorn, nounshoelace, nounshoemaker, nounshoestring, nounshoulder, nounshoulder strap, nounshowerproof, adjectivesinglet, nounskin-tight, adjectiveskirt, nounskull cap, nounslicker, nounslingback, nounslip, nounslip-ons, nounslipper, nounsmock, nounsmoking jacket, nounsmuggling, nounsnap, nounsnappy, adjectivesneaker, nounsnowshoe, nounsnug, adjectivesock, nounsole, nounsole, verbsombrero, nounsou'wester, nounsox, nounsporran, nounsport coat, nounsport jacket, nounsports coat, nounsport shirt, nounsports jacket, nounsports shirt, nounsporty, adjectivestay, nounStetson, nounstiletto, nounstocking, nounstole, nounstone-washed, adjectivestraitjacket, nounstrip, nounstud, nounsuit, nounsundress, nounsun hat, nounsurplice, nounsuspender belt, nounsweatband, nounsweater, nounsweatpants, nounsweatshirt, nounsweat suit, nounswimming costume, nounswimming trunks, nounswimsuit, nounswimwear, nountailcoat, nountank top, nountee shirt, nounten-gallon hat, nounTerylene, nounthermal, adjectivethong, nounthree-piece suit, nountights, nountoga, nountop, nountopcoat, nountopee, nountop hat, nountopi, nountopper, nountracksuit, nountrain, nountrench coat, nountrilby, nountrousers, nountrouser suit, nounT-shirt, nountube top, nountuck, verbtuck, nountunic, nounturban, nounturtleneck, nountutu, nountuxedo, nountweed, nountwinset, nountwo-piece, adjectiveunderclothes, noununderdressed, adjectiveundergarment, noununderpants, nounundershirt, noununderwear, nounundies, noununiform, noununiformed, adjectiveunion suit, nounupper, nounveil, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvisor, nounvoluminous, adjectivewaist, nounwaistband, nounwaistcoat, nounwaistline, nounwardrobe, nounwashing, nounwaterproof, nounwear, nounwedding dress, nounwellie, nounwellington, nounwelly, nounwet-look, adjectivewet suit, nounwimple, nounwind breaker, nounwing collar, nounwingtip, nounwool, nounwoollen, adjectivewoollens, nounwoolly, adjectivewoolly, nounworsted, nounwrap, nounwrap-around, adjectivewrinkle, nounwristband, nounY-fronts, nounyoke, nounzoot suit, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
They travelled to Chicago by train. Will you be coming by train? Air fares have shot up by 20%. It’ll be quicker to go by train. She is a highly educated woman. Consult the computer manual if you have a problem. I overslept and missed the train. 16 to 18-year-olds receiving full-time education technical training My father died in a car wreck.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· I took the first train home.
· He was in a hurry to catch a train.
· We decided to go by train.
· At Stoke, another passenger boarded the train.
· He got off the train at Flushing.
· She sat on the railway platform for half an hour, waiting for a train.
(=be too late to get on a train)· I just missed the last train.
(=take people from one place to another at fixed times)· Trains run from two main London stations, Victoria and Charing Cross, every hour.
· The train arrived on time.
· Trains depart from Rugby at half-hourly intervals until 4.00 pm.
· The train pulled into Euston station and I got off.
(=comes off the rails)· Most of the passengers escaped injury when their train was derailed.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + train· a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals
· a passenger train bound for Geneva
(=a train that people going to work use)· a crash involving two crowded commuter trains
(=one that does not stop at many places)· He boarded the express train to London.
(also a stopping train British English) (=one that stops at a lot of places)· We got on the stopping train by mistake and it took hours to get home.
· Railway enthusiasts have the opportunity to take a nostalgic trip on a steam train.
(=one that runs under London)· The condition of many tube trains is a disgrace.
train + NOUN British English, a train trip American English· They were not looking forward to the long train journey.
· How much is the train fare to Derby?
· The train driver apologized for the late departure.
(also a train wreck American English)· Ten people were killed in the train crash.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· It was the country's worst ever rail accident.
· Receive free study aids when you enrol, including a copy of The IDM Marketing Guide worth £95.
They travelled to Chicago by train.· He was a new recruit at the police training centre.
(=medicine etc that deals directly with people, rather than with research or ideas)
(=where you learn to be a teacher)
Will you be coming by train? (=a train or plane that people use to travel to work in a city)· Several commuter trains were delayed because of the bad weather.
· Seek help from a professional counsellor if things go wrong.
· If you are offered the job, you will attend a two-week training course.
· He was badly hurt in a car crash.
· I'm afraid your flight departure has been delayed.
(=designed to test or improve your endurance)
· The company plans to set up in-house training facilities.
Air fares have shot up by 20%.· The players have to do a lot of fitness training.
It’ll be quicker to go by train. She is a highly educated woman. Consult the computer manual if you have a problem. I overslept and missed the train. (=that leaves in the morning)· She took the morning flight back to London.
· I took the night train to Fort William.
formal (=get on it)· The first three cars were reserved for passengers boarding in Queens.
(=rather than a goods train)· The driver of the passenger train was unable to stop in time.
· The unit is staffed by trained personnel.
· All the charity’s workers are volunteers, without professional training.
16 to 18-year-olds receiving full-time education· The resort is a short bus ride away from the hotel.
· The company runs an apprentice training scheme.
· Every training session starts with a series of exercises.
· Get yourself a good pair of running shoes if you want to take up running.
· Recruitment of trained staff was a continuing problem.
· The company has made a massive investment in staff training.
British English
(=an engine etc that works by steam power)
(=professional training to become a teacher)
technical training· I’ve lost my train ticket.
· Emily hated travelling by train.
· Doctors have to undergo years of training.
My father died in a car wreck.· It still sounded like an express train in the confines of the small garage.· And the brakes feel like they could stop an express train.· The North Hey itself was still well over its banks, and flowing like an express train.· What they did not realize was that the express train had a restaurant car and the slow train did not.· An eagle diving to the hand from 500 feet whistling down like an express train is a sight not often forgotten.
· A few paces behind walked the bride on her father's arm, her long heavy train and the bridesmaids behind her.· Peahens prefer long trains, he said, because of an innate aesthetic sense-which is no answer at all.· The amount of people crammed into offices out here, they should have built longer trains.· I passed long wagon trains filled with wounded and dying soldiers, without even a blanket to shield them....· Eventually Durham was reached and the long train drew into the ancient city.· The cigarette ban will be most troublesome for smokers on long train journeys.· Lily held the long heel-length train of her gown carefully out to the side.· It was a long train ride up to our prep school in Boston, and there were guys on that train.
· One possibility: Clinton may campaign in Great Lakes battle ground states from a special presidential train.· For the conveyance of wounded men in ambulance trains, refugees, and prisoners of war, 13,318 special trains were provided.· If the presidential yacht was under-used, the special train built for the couple was never put into service.· Indeed, as regular third-class traffic increased, the excursion traffic by special train became less important.· As usual, special trains will be running from Charing Cross, waterloo East and London bridge.
NOUN· The cab control car of a commuter train being pushed from the rear collided head-on with an Amtrak diesel locomotive.· Today the manager of personnel makes a point of sitting next to his old friend on the daily commuter train.· Priority projects are double-decker commuter trains and more money for the West Coast line.· Caltrain runs commuter trains to both destinations and to other Silicon Valley cities, culminating in San Francisco.
· A spokesman said the freight train driver spotted the danger but could not prevent the collision.· In the extreme case of train drivers, there is no transfer into the hierarchy above the entry grade.· They were joined by underground train drivers in the capital.· So you're both going to be firemen, not train drivers?· First, a strike by even a proportion of core workers such as train drivers or signalmen can paralyse the network.· So ticket collectors would strike while train drivers worked normally.
· Finally run out of money and had to borrow train fare from Chamonix to Geneva.· Tlere was also that uncertainty about the train fare.· He reported back faithfully to Theo, who had provided his train fare.· Round-trip train fare was about $ 3. 50, admission $ 7. 50.
· A spokesman said the freight train driver spotted the danger but could not prevent the collision.· Investigators were photographing the wreckage from all angles, and searching for a data recorder that had been aboard the freight train.· Another woman corrected him, saying she heard the coat was found a bit farther down the freight train track.· A Manhattan team, meanwhile, sent its bikes ahead and hopped a freight train west.· Jack was able to stop the freight train without accident.· The Subway Series lumbers along like a freight train overloaded with nitroglycerine on a mountain pass.· What is the length of the longest ever recorded freight train?· Thirty-five to 40 freight trains pass through there daily.
· Six cents an hour, in Salvador, is considered the gravy train.
· We never missed them when I was young and we all loved our train journeys.· The cigarette ban will be most troublesome for smokers on long train journeys.· At first, I wanted to take train journeys across the continents.· Only an overnight train journey, however, divides it from tropical areas and their exotic products.· And, of course, there's always the train journey home to look forward to.· Smoking on a train journey, looking out at the countryside whizzing by.· The train journey between Leeds and Sheffield shows one this nineteenth-century landscape to perfection.· Arriving, and the train journey, and the march ... what if I dream every day of it?
· Taxi then from Prado and night train up to Léon.· On receiving it, Norman returned directly to London and caught a night train to Edinburgh.· I took the night train for Fort William, which stops at Crianlarich at seven in the morning.· My celebration consisted of a few beers with my caddie friends at Edinburgh station and on the night train.· Both dealers took the night train to a Northern province, the home town of one of them.· Keeble and I chatted about this before settling down in our sleepers on the night train from Moscow to Kiev.
· The engine on the passenger train is the same one that was involved in the Hatfield train disaster.· Amtrak also runs its passenger trains on this stretch.· And, according to the black-haired man, there would be more to come ... He watched the approaching passenger train from Interlaken.· No passenger train ever stops here.· The engine of the passenger train and six wagons in the coal train were considerably damaged.· Since nearly all passenger trains included Pullmans, a nationwide strike resulted.
· This train ride felt like that - except that the station wouldn't have saved him from the nightmare.· Lethamhill is in the town of Helensburgh, a half-hour train ride from Glasgow.· A long train ride to an owl called Maggie.· Seclusion is at hand a short train ride from Zurich, whose airport handles sleek business jets in nearly any weather.· The 75-ton monster was spotted by staff at Three Bridges station, a short train ride from busy Gatwick Airport.· I mean, a chump who spends an entire three-hour train ride returning voice mail?· Vernazza is nearest - a short train ride or lovely hour-and-a-half walk away - appearing like an unexpected vision as you approach.· It is smaller and more refined than its sister city, a 21-hour train ride to the south.
· Geographical organisations would still operate the railway, but their role was to supply train services to the business sectors.· Amtrak suspended train service between Portland and Seattle until crews could inspect the tracks.· Millfield-educated Hewitt already has his heart set on working for Virgin tycoon Richard Branson's planned privatised train service.· Amtrak suspended train service between Portland and Seattle until tracks could be inspected, a spokesman said.· In May 1991 a new high-speed train service on the Hamburg-Munich route was introduced.· The event attracted a record number of passengers who enjoyed an intensive steam train service and additional vintage train service.· It has been argued that it would make sense for whoever runs the train services to also take responsibility for the track.
· Once he nicked my entire Corgi transporter filled with cars and a train set.· It was just a train set, indefinably old-fashioned.· I used the money to buy an electric train set, but frustratingly enough, it didn't work very well.· The display in the shop window was an extravagant scenario designed to showcase a monster train set.· There was a big Hornby train set, working by battery, with a set of rails to match, for Jerry.· They re-entered general service in 1947, but not as train sets.· The toylike character of this electric train set is emphasised by lack of people.· Another early memory was getting my first train set.
· They will also meet you at the train stations.· Doyle remembers Gabby, an 8-year-old he first met eating discarded ice cream cones in the train station.· Hugh's Glasgow was a paradise of train stations and carpet factories.· I know it's a train station and that, but I du n no how to get home from here.· She arrived at the train station, with trunk, on August 6.· I had reached their house late at night from the train station, absolutely penniless.
· Up to 20 caravans have parked close to the town's historic cathedral, and opposite the leisure centre and steam train station.· Read in studio Railway enthusiasts are queueing up for a nostalgic trip on a steam train.· Some find this special reproduction steam train moving and nostalgic.· Twenty-five feet down, Foo rolled over and saw an upside-down steam train puff by above him.· She was aware that her heart was clattering inside her, racketing against her ribs like a demented steam train.· At Ambleside you can take a steam train through the lake and river scenery of the Leven valley.· The admission price includes rides on the steam trains and the other attractions.· On Steamdays visitors can enjoy rides in the 1930s steam trains and see the activities of a steam locomotive depot.
· Only at level 14 and above can you buy a soft sleeper train ticket.· He turned a small cardboard rectangle over and over between his fingers: the train ticket.· The price of train tickets can vary from the reasonable to the ridiculous.· He purchased a train ticket with the money he had left.· It was just costing them a lot of money in phone calls and train tickets to London.· Getting there is relatively easy - Nick's train ticket cost £140 and he travelled direct from London on the Warsaw Express.· There is panic buying of food, air tickets, train tickets, everything.
· He was left behind by the rest of the wagon train because his vehicle was so cumbersome.· There must be people in these old graveyards who came out on wagon trains.· She attacked a wagon train two years ago.· As sundown approached, scores of settlers and a wagon train of police vans moved down the hill as Maj.· The noises got nearer and shapes became clearer - horses pulling a long wagon train.· I passed long wagon trains filled with wounded and dying soldiers, without even a blanket to shield them....· Everybody circled up like wagon trains around the bleach vats and wood room and even the goddamn lunch table.
· If there were no blizzard to shut down Washington, there would still be the budget train wreck.· And if the budget train wreck ended, there would still be -- political correctness.· The show-biz story of the decade has spawned the cinematic train wreck of 1996.
VERB· No record of the former Prime Minister would be complete without boarding the train between Birmingham to Wolverhampton.· He boarded the train for the overnight journey and entered a first-class compartment with his first-class ticket.· When they boarded the train back to London all were still emotionally exhausted: throughout the long journey little was said.· It was dark when he boarded the train.· In Dresden, witnesses reported violent clashes between police and would-be emigrants desperate to board trains to the West.· They must be somewhere in the Bronx: he boarded the train only half an hour ago.· Had the boys boarded a train to Carlisle and caused damage there, this might have been regarded as too remote.· Q: All over the world, analysts are saying that you finally have boarded the Oslo peace train.
· Chris and Patrick had caught a train to London and taken a taxi straight to Richie's flat.· They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.· I could still catch the early train if I left immediately.· Then I closed off my Albany life with four phone calls and caught the ten thirty train to New York.· Peter arranged a taxi to Victoria for me to catch a train to Gatwick and the last flight to Edinburgh.· After the debate, they dined on hamburgers and talked sports at a local joint before catching a train back to Washington.· After seeing the competitors set off, there was a dash to Forster Square Station to catch the train to Esholt.· Panicky civilians raced to the railway station to catch any train heading south.
· We parted at Paddington, and assured them that they would have to change trains at Oxford.· Although the line will remain open, people will have to change trains at Thornaby.· There is an unutterable sadness around Medina del Campo, where I had to change trains for Salamanca.· At midnight, twenty-four hours after leaving Calais, she finally arrived in Milan where she had to change trains.· It shows passengers where they need to change trains.· In Trieste we changed trains and took the express to Venice.· But it does tell you where you have to change trains, the time of the connections and the overall travelling time.· But not to change trains, only cars.
· We've only just got off the train, haven't had time for a cup of tea or anything.· Recently, I returned to Walton junction with my children to get the train to Ormskirk.· A powerful urge told me to return to the station and get on the train back to Jamila's place.· She said I would when I got on the train.· Lenin got into the train without replying a word.· They got two trains running every day.
· Some guards moved the taxi back to the road and then they jumped on to the train again.· I was a fisherman myself before I jumped that train and wound up here.· Anyway, I'd already found a seat when he jumped on as the train was about to leave.· I once read a case in the newspaper about a man who jumped in front of an Underground train.· And says if he'd been given his own psychiatric nurse ... he would never have jumped off the train.
· There is plenty of time to look around Stratford-upon-Avon or leave the train at Warwick to visit the historic castle.· Mount Tarumae rose on the left as the train began to turn sharply inland, towards Sapporo on the Chitose Line.· Some of the brighter ones left trains for several minutes, and were photographed.· Amelie sat on her suitcase all day, not daring to leave in case the train came.· Below these entrances were folding steps, in case it should be necessary to enter or leave the train from track level.· He left alone before the train reached Carrick.
· I had to go - I had a meeting in town and I didn't want to miss the train.· They took a drive and missed the last train to Wareham.· Back in the main street of Ballinasloe, I had to act fast, or I would miss my train.· I missed the slower trains with the lounge cars and the rackety wheels.· We talked until I missed the last train.· You may miss the train unless you go at once.· It might only save seconds, but seconds can make the difference between missing a train and getting to work.
· It would be like parachuting on to a moving train.· For if the moving train had shrunk laterally, it would fit inside the stationary train, as in a tunnel.· Hornby, founded in 1908, has now moved on from trains and cars to sell dolls and video games.· With other mutilated veterans in Rumania, later, he had been thrown from a moving train.· It is a little like throwing a ball out of a moving train.· Why, very easily, if the moving train has shrunk in length.· I could see the remains of those buildings from the moving train.· Or alternatively, if time is passing at a slower rate on the moving train.
· The loco was rostered to pull a brake van train between Bewdley and Kidderminster at 10.10, 11.35 and 13.05.· The engine was in front, pulling the train, which Parr said prevented additional injuries.· It will be one of two engines pulling trains on the line this summer.· The terrain was so difficult that for part of the journey three locomotives were needed to pull one train.· The noises got nearer and shapes became clearer - horses pulling a long wagon train.· The child's amazement and delight at first seeing the trundling engine pulling a train behind it had been something to witness.· The horses pulling the train came to a halt and Eline stumbled to her feet.
· Denied the ability to run and train, she felt useless.· Amtrak also runs its passenger trains on this stretch.· The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.· Caltrain runs commuter trains to both destinations and to other Silicon Valley cities, culminating in San Francisco.· The state government retains the right to license other operators to run passenger and freight trains over the country rail network.· But it was like being run over by a train.· Some one saw me running up that right-hand staircase, running for the train.· It has been argued that it would make sense for whoever runs the train services to also take responsibility for the track.
· The overhead track then stops, so the train runs on just the horizontal bottom supports.· The man had tried to stop a train carrying arms that were to be sent to the contras.· I expect she was so excited that she didn't stop to look up trains.· And the brakes feel like they could stop an express train.· We needed always to stop where the trains were serviced for water, trash and fuel.· Two London gangs had joined forces to stop the train at Sear's Crossing in Buckinghamshire by rigging the signals.· Jack was able to stop the freight train without accident.
· When Eva was three years old she was taken by train to the city.· I had a day off so I took the train down and did my part.· He reads a newspaper to him every day, takes him on trains and buses and to the shops.· The next day they took the train to Salzburg.· Day 5 Sat Aswan-Cairo Another free day before taking the overnight train to Cairo.· She took the train to Wellesley, in nervousness dropping her money on the platform.· I took the night train for Fort William, which stops at Crianlarich at seven in the morning.· The fastest way from there to the Embankment was to take an Underground train from Euston.
· They had to travel by train all over the country.· Alvin 1 214 was able to fly on alone to book rooms for the dancers, who would travel by train.· Together they travelled north by train.· To get there one has to travel four hours by train from Calcutta to the town of Asansol, 150 miles away.· Certainly this man could afford to travel by train.· That's why I don't travel on the train very often.· He then travelled by train to London to visit Bond Street in general and a famed jeweller in particular.
· Charlotte walked slowly on to the platform and waited for her train to pull in.· The platform is brightly lit and filled with people waiting for the train to pull in.· The man was standing by his left shoulder, waiting for the train to stop.· At about 4: 00 p. m. about 600 people were waiting around for their trains.· But he could not sit patiently and wait for the next train, in an hour's time.· There were a couple of men standing there by the door, waiting for the train to pull in and stop.· I spect he's waiting for a train.· It'd be nice to be waiting here for a train and then getting on it and going somewhere nice.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the gravy train► jump a train► put somebody on a train/plane etc► bird-spotting/train-spotting etc
1- The demonstration started a train of events that led to Cordova's resignation.
- But it was not entirely a train of decrepit and abandoned people.
- It dragged a train of pointed green and scarlet leaves.
- It is to start a train of events Beyond your control.
- Light causes ions to rush across a membrane and sparks off a train of impulses passed to the brain.
- The rebels were burning a train of stores a mile long...
- The words were a train of thought suggested by the music, by Neil's guitar line.
- There is a train of thought that school or college is the place where young people benefit most from education and training.
- Yet he has a train of attendants on the battlefield which should inspire anyone with confidence.
- Problem Too many phone calls breaking my train of thought.
- Some one called out, breaking his train of thought.
- The first task attempted will be to trace the train of thought in this unit.
- The kettle began to whistle, breaking into her train of thought.
- These are discussed with a clarity which enables the reader to fully identify with the author's train of thought.
- Tracing the train of thought in 6: 12-20 is the task at hand.
- Tunes pulled at the hems of her train of thought.
- The rapid growth of the cities brings in its train huge health and crime problems.
- They had learned that every sin causes fresh sin; every wrong brings another in its train.
- It is easy to make him look personally responsible for setting the process in train and bringing it to fruition.
- Why, oh, why did you set such enquiries in train?
- I should be able to catch the 12:05 train.
- Kevin catches the bus home on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- After the debate, they dined on hamburgers and talked sports at a local joint before catching a train back to Washington.
- Chris and Patrick had caught a train to London and taken a taxi straight to Richie's flat.
- He caught a plane last night.
- I could catch a bus back into town.
- Maybe she had caught a train to New Rochelle.
- Peter arranged a taxi to Victoria for me to catch a train to Gatwick and the last flight to Edinburgh.
- The second time I caught a bus to the coast.
- They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.
- And the brakes feel like they could stop an express train.
- He took the ball like an express train and burst through the midfield defence.
- It still sounded like an express train in the confines of the small garage.
- It was perfect for low-fare express coach services.
- The subway trip seemed endless, even on the express train.
- Transfer to the Kobe line and catch the 8: 20 express train.
- Visitors have to take a local train to visit Delft; the express trains speed by.
- But today students need more formal education to learn the academic skills that increasingly are required on the job.
- Entry-level budget analysts may receive some formal training when they begin their jobs.
- Mekki had little formal education, a bullying manner and a longshoreman's fondness for obscenity.
- Not only did the managers gain skills and knowledge from formal training, but they also augmented their networks of relationships.
- The ritualistic quality of the formal training programs was not lost on the neW managers.
- Then, of course, the whole process of formal education is a crucial socialising agency.
- We believe that formal training in the use of the laryngeal mask would be beneficial to any physician dealing with such cases.
- Yet there is undoubtedly a very positive value placed on formal education by black families.
- Elated, Daley and Sis hopped a plane for a vacation in the Florida Keys.
- He would just hop trains and stuff.
- Receiving assurances that there was no ethnic dimension to the role he had been offered, Hoch hopped a plane headed west.
- A national in-service training programme will ensure that all teachers are fully qualified in the subject they are teaching.
- Both should receive official sanction and both require in-service training opportunities to acquire the necessary skills.
- If trainees are attending a regular in-service training course, individual viewing could be built into the syllabus.
- In some cases school finances are being pooled to fund in-service training, large expensive resources and joint activities for the children.
- Organizers of in-service training courses will also find them useful.
- Some apply for every in-service training course that is going.
- The potential contributions of the academic and in-service courses must be left for another occasion.
- The second one, which is two hours long, is designed for teachers, college lecturers and in-service training.
- A model car doesn't have to contain all the elements of an internal combustion engine in order to work as a toy!
- Andrew has been prompted to make a model car like his dad's.
- Corgi sent a full range of their model cars, including Rolls Royces and Porsches.
- Genghis, assembled out of model car parts, weighed only 3. 6 pounds.
- I built model cars when I was younger.
- Loafers that looked more like model cars.
- Some people like model trains or football.
- The sum was raised at a model aircraft flying display that was all but washed out through appalling weather.
- Here is the story of one of them, Derek, the most unsuccessful train spotter in the world.
- I suppose we're all train spotters at heart.
- In Leicester a group of men got up like train spotters were very excited to see our coach.
- It's a bonus for the late train spotter.
- What a field day the train spotters had!
- Why are so many train spotters called Derek?
- By 1993, he hopes to have moved 250 public housing developments through training for tenant management.
- Employee Development Programs help employees develop their talents and capacities through training sessions, workshops, and the like.
- He said the new 16.52 Middlesbrough to Darlington service was in fact a through train to Bishop Auckland.
- Officials are drafting the strategy, which aims to raise teaching standards through training and staff support.
- The foundry supplied some 42 spans of varying sizes which enabled the natives to travel from Benares to Calcutta by through train.
- The regulation will be through training and a points system, based on experience gained in mediation.
- To reprise Wallace Stevens, managers wear square hats and learn through training.
- We finished the trip on a through train, drinking white wine and eating crisps, looking at the Cambrian line scenery.
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 Munichby train We went all the way to Inverness by train. → boat train2series a train of something a series of events or actions that are related: The decision set off a train of events which led to his resignation.3train of thought a related series of thoughts that are developing in your mind: The phone interrupted my train of thought. I’ve lost my train of thought.4bring something in its train formal 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 train5set something in train British English formal to make a process start happening: Plans to modernize have been set in train.6people/animals a long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles: a camel train7dress a part of a long dress that spreads out over the ground behind the person wearing it: a wedding dress with a long train8servants a group of servants or officers following an important person, especially in the pastGRAMMAR: Patterns with train• You usually say get on a train: · I got on the train at Bristol.• You usually say get off a train: · She got off the train in Geneva.• You say that someone is on a train: · There were a lot of tourists on the train.• You go somewhere by train: · He travels to work by train. ✗Don’t say: go by the train | travel by the train• You often talk about the train: · It’s easier if you take the train.COLLOCATIONSverbstake/get a train· I took the first train home.catch a train· He was in a hurry to catch a train.go by/travel by train· We decided to go by train.get on/board a train· At Stoke, another passenger boarded the train.get off a train· He got off the train at Flushing.wait for a train· She sat on the railway platform for half an hour, waiting for a train.miss a train (=be too late to get on a train)· I just missed the last train.trains run (=take people from one place to another at fixed times)· Trains run from two main London stations, Victoria and Charing Cross, every hour.a train arrives· The train arrived on time.a train leaves/departs· Trains depart from Rugby at half-hourly intervals until 4.00 pm.a train pulls into/out of a station· The train pulled into Euston station and I got off.a train derails/is derailed (=comes off the rails)· Most of the passengers escaped injury when their train was derailed.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + traina freight/goods train· a freight train carrying hazardous chemicalsa passenger train· a passenger train bound for Genevaa commuter train (=a train that people going to work use)· a crash involving two crowded commuter trainsan express train/a fast train (=one that does not stop at many places)· He boarded the express train to London.a slow train (also a stopping train British English) (=one that stops at a lot of places)· We got on the stopping train by mistake and it took hours to get home.a steam train· Railway enthusiasts have the opportunity to take a nostalgic trip on a steam train.a tube/underground train (=one that runs under London)· The condition of many tube trains is a disgrace.train + NOUNa train journey British English, a train trip American English· They were not looking forward to the long train journey.a train fare· How much is the train fare to Derby?a train driver· The train driver apologized for the late departure.a train crash (also a train wreck American English)· Ten people were killed in the train crash.train1 nountrain2 verb
traintrain2 ●●● S1 W2 verb WORD ORIGINtrain2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French trainer ‘to pull, drag’, from Vulgar Latin traginare, probably from Latin trahere ‘to pull’VERB TABLE
train
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | train |
| he, she, it | trains | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | trained |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have trained |
| he, she, it | has trained | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had trained |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will train |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have trained |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am training |
| he, she, it | is training | |
| you, we, they | are training | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was training |
| you, we, they | were training | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been training |
| he, she, it | has been training | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been training |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be training |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been training |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A lot of employers don't train their staff properly.
- All employees will be trained to use the new computer system.
- Chris trained at an airbase in Honduras.
- Hamilton trains and sells horses.
- Her husband trained to be an auto mechanic, but he can't find a job.
- I'm not as fit as I should be. I don't train enough.
- If you're really going to run in the marathon, you need to start training now.
- In the winter months, she trains in Montana.
- Julie is training to be a nurse.
- Melanie trained for a career in music, but switched to photography in her early thirties.
- She's been training for the marathon for six months.
- The dog was trained to detect illegal drugs.
- The staff must be trained to use the software correctly.
- The team is currently training in Hampshire.
- The troops had been training for an important role in the battle.
- Tyson is training for the big fight next week.
- We train people in skills such as typing and business administration.
- We train twice a week at the local gym.
- We want to encourage people who left school early to train for better jobs.
- Mr Gorman recently trained to become a chiropractor.
- These teams will be trained in direction and how to participate in problem solving.
THESAURUS
to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, especially by being taught or trained: · How long have you been learning Italian?· At what age can you learn to drive in America?
to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes etc, especially at school or university: · She’s studying music at Berkeley College in California.
to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a particular job: · Julie’s training to be a nurse.
to learn something without much effort, by watching or listening to other people: · It’s easy to pick up a language when you’re living in a country.· The rules of the game are easy – you’ll soon pick them up.
informal to learn how to do or use something that is fairly complicated, especially with practice: · It took me a while to get the hang of all the features on my new camera.
British English, review American English to study facts again, especially on your own, in order to learn them before an examination: · Jenny’s upstairs revising for her Maths exam tomorrow.
to learn something so well that you have no difficulty with it, especially a skill or a language: · She gave me a book called ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’.· I learnt Spanish for years but I never really mastered it.
to give lessons in a school, college, or university: · I taught for a year in France.· He teaches physics at York University.
to teach in a college or university by giving talks to groups of students on a subject: · He lectures in engineering at a local college.
formal to teach someone how to do something, especially a particular practical skill: · He was instructing them how to use the computer system.· Staff are instructed in how to respond in the event of a fire.
to teach one student or a small group: · I found work tutoring Mexican students in English.
especially British English to give private lessons, especially so that someone can pass an important test: · He coaches students for their university entrance exams.
to teach a person or group of people in the particular skills or knowledge they need to do a job: · It will take at least a month to train the new assistant.
to teach someone over a long period, usually at school or university: · He was educated in England.· Her parents want to educate her at home.
informal to show someone how to do a job or task that they have just started doing: · Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions you may have.
to walk, do sports etc in order to stay healthy and become stronger: · To lose weight, exercise regularly and eat less.
this phrase is much more common than the verb exercise, and means the same thing: · Her doctor said that she needed to do more exercise.· My son does very little exercise – I don’t know how he stays so slim.· Dogs need lots of exercise.
to stay or to become physically healthy and strong – used especially when you consider exercise as a way to keep a nice-looking body: · Try jogging with a friend who also wants to get in shape.
British English to exercise regularly in order to stay healthy and strong: · The class encourages older people to keep fit.
to do exercise in order to be healthy and strong, especially to exercise regularly in a gym or exercise class: · He works out three times a week.
(also firm up) to exercise in order to make your body or part of your body firmer: · I need to tone up my stomach and legs.
to do gentle exercises to prepare your body for more active exercise: · It’s important to warm up before you begin to play.
to reach your arms, legs, or body out to full length, in order to make your muscles as long as possible, so that you do not injure them when you exercise: · Jog for five minutes, then stretch before starting on your run.
(also loosen up) to do gentle exercises so that your muscles are warm and not tight before you begin a more active exercise: · The footballers were limbering up before a training session.
especially British English to prepare for a sporting event by exercising in a particular way: · She’s training to do the London Marathon.
British English, practice American English to do a sports activity regularly, in order to get better and prepare for competition: · The team practices on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
British English, practice American English verb [intransitive, transitive] to do an activity many times in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test: · The course will give you a chance to practise your language skills.· He was practising his golf swing.· You need to practise regularly if you're going to be a good piano player.
verb [intransitive] to practise physical movements or activities in preparation for a race or game: · He's training for the Olympics.
verb [intransitive, transitive] to practise a play, speech, or music in preparation for a public performance: · She's in New York where she's rehearsing her new play.· The band are currently rehearsing for their world tour.
to practise a particular skill so that your general performance improves: · You need to work on your listening comprehension.
to practise something such as a speech, play, or piece of music by reading or playing it from the beginning to the end: · I'll just run through the speech one more time.
Longman Language Activatorto exercise your body to walk, do sports etc in order to stay healthy and become stronger: · You should exercise every day and get plenty of fresh air.· Even people who start exercising quite late in life notice considerable benefits.· A lot of managers spend long hours in their cars and exercise very little.
also take exercise British to exercise, especially regularly: · You should do at least fifteen minutes' exercise each day.· Doctors are always telling us that we should do more exercise.· Most of the people here never take any exercise at all.
to do exercise, especially as part of your daily work or daily life: · A lot of children these days don't get enough exercise.· Try to increase the amount of exercise you get, perhaps by walking to work.
to exercise regularly, using all the important muscles in your body, especially in a gym or exercise class: · Professional footballers spend at least an hour every day working out in the gym.· I go jogging every morning and work out with weights twice a week.
British to exercise regularly in order to stay healthy and young: · Jim gave up drinking and took up tennis in an attempt to keep fit.· Many older people find that keeping fit can be fun as well as good for their health.
also get fit British to do regular exercise because you are not healthy or strong enough: · It's not too late to get into shape before the summer holidays.· If you want to get fit quickly, jogging is one of the best ways.
also limber up especially British to do gentle physical exercises just before playing a sport, dancing etc, so that you do not injure your muscles: · It's important to warm up properly before you do any sport.· The runners are now limbering up as they get ready for the race.
to prepare for a sporting event, especially by exercising: · We train twice a week at the local gym.· I'm not as fit as I should be. I don't train enough.
to learn how to do something, or learn about something to learn how to do something, or to learn about a subject, especially by being taught or trained: · How long have you been learning German?· The CD is specially designed to let children learn at their own pace.learn to do something: · His daughter's learning to drive.· William learned to read when he was four.learn how to do something (=learn a method or skill): · On this course, you will learn how to deal with communication problems.· How long did it take you to learn how to do this?learn about: · Before you sail, you need to learn about basic boat controls.· Our children attend the group twice a week to learn about Sikhism.
to learn about a subject by reading books and going to classes at a school or university: study English/Biology/Music etc: · Less than 10% of girls choose to study Science at school.· She's studying Music at Berkeley College in Boston.· My parents first met when dad was studying in England.study to be a doctor/lawyer/accountant etc: · He's studying to be a lawyer.· Dad thinks I should study to be a doctor, but I'm not interested in medicine.study for a test/diploma/an examination: · "Is Ian coming with us?" "He can't - he's studying for his exams."· Alan hardly studied for the test, but he still passed.
to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a job: · Chris trained at an airbase in Honduras. train to be a hairdresser/teacher/pilot/nurse etc: · Julie is training to be a nurse.· Her husband trained to be an auto mechanic, but he can't find a job.train for a job/career/occupation: · Melanie trained for a career in music, but switched to photography in her early thirties.· We want to encourage people who left school early to train for better jobs.
informal to learn something easily, without making much effort or having lessons: pick up something: · I picked up a few words of Turkish when I was in Istanbul.pick something up: · The rules are really easy - you'll pick them up.· Roy's a bright little boy, and he picks things up really quickly.
spoken to learn how to do something that is fairly complicated: · Using the software isn't difficult once you get the hang of it.· It took me ages to get the hang of using chopsticks.· That's it. You're getting the hang of it now.
to learn a skill or a language completely so that you have no difficulty with it: · It takes years to master the art of weaving.· She soon got to know the local customs and eventually mastered the language.· Children have usually mastered the concepts of weight and length by the age of 8.
also familiarise British to learn about a subject, or how to do something, especially by reading books, notices, instructions etc, because you know you are going to need this knowledge in the future: · She prepared for the interview by familiarizing herself with all aspects of the company's work.· You must familiarize yourself with the evacuation procedure in case of a fire.
to practise for a competition, test, or performance British /practice American to do an activity and repeat it a lot in order to get better at it: · I'm learning how to play the piano, and I try to practise every day.· Practicing karate twice a week might be enough, but you should try to do it a bit more.· We're going to Paris for a week in summer, so that Bill can practise his French.practise doing something: · Practise speaking slowly and clearly.practise for: · When I was practicing for the competition, I spent eight hours a day in the conservatory practice rooms.practise on somebody/something: · I always wanted to be a hairdresser, and used to practise on my friends.
to prepare for a race or game by exercising and practising: · If you're really going to run in the marathon, you need to start training now.· In the winter months, she trains in Montana.train for: · Tyson is training for the big fight next week.
especially British to be in the period before a sports event or competition when you practise a particular sport or physical activity in a planned and controlled way: · When I'm in training I spend at least four hours a day at the swimming pool.be in training for: · He's currently in training for an important race.
to practise a particular skill that you need to play a sport, a musical instrument etc, so that your whole performance improves: · Your tennis playing is getting better, but you need to work on your serve.· Scales and finger exercises are the areas to work on if you want to improve your technique.
to practise something over a long period of time and with a lot of effort in order to achieve a high enough standard: · You'll have to really work at it if you want to be a professional dancer.· Learning another language is never easy, but if you work at it you'll soon get results.
to practise something such as a play or concert, so that it is ready to be performed for the public: · The director made us rehearse the opening scenes over and over.· The band has been rehearsing at the studio all day.rehearse for: · He is currently in New York rehearsing for "The Taming of the Shrew."
to practise something such as a play, speech, or piece of music by reading or playing it from start to finish: · I promised to hear her go through her speech.· Let's go through it just once more.· We went through the whole symphony four times, and he still wasn't satisfied.
to practise something just enough to still be good at it but not enough to improve, especially when you no longer do it regularly: · He still comes around the gym occasionally, just to keep his hand in.· Although she has retired now, she keeps her hand in by giving her grandchildren music lessons.
to prepare someone for something that they will have to do to prepare someone for something that they will have to do, by providing them with the skills, training, or experience that they will need: · The programs are aimed at preparing people who want to start up their own business.prepare somebody for something: · Schools should do more to prepare children for the world of work.· Nothing could have prepared him for what he saw during the war.
to prepare someone for a job, activity, or sporting event by teaching them the skills they need and encouraging them to practise: · The team is currently training in Hampshire.train somebody to do something: · The staff must be trained to use the software correctly.train somebody for something: · The troops had been trained for an important role in the battle.train for: · She's been training for the marathon for six months.
to carefully prepare someone for an important job or for a particular position in society by training them over a long period of time: groom somebody as something: · Jiang was groomed as Deng's replacementgroom somebody to be something: · Mrs Adams had groomed her only daughter to be a perfect wife and mother.groom somebody for something: · Most people believe he is being groomed for the party leadership.
to give someone the skills they need to deal with problems or difficult situations, especially by training them: equip somebody to do something: · A good education will equip your children to get a good job.equip somebody with something: · We do our best to equip refugees with the skills they need for survival in a foreign culture.
to teach someone a skill or how to do something · I've always wanted to learn to ski - could you teach me?teach something to somebody · It took us several hours to teach all the dance moves to the girls.teach somebody something · Grandpa taught me a new card trick.teach somebody (how) to do something · Who taught you to drive?· My mother taught me how to cook.
to teach someone the practical skills and knowledge that they need to do a job: · A lot of employers don't train their staff properly.train somebody to do something: · All employees will be trained to use the new computer system.· The dog was trained to detect illegal drugs.train somebody in something: · We train people in skills such as typing and business administration.
to teach a person or a team the skills they need for a sport: · He seems to enjoy coaching children.· We need someone to coach the school team.· As well as teaching French, Martin coached tennis in his spare time.
to teach someone about something, especially a practical subject or skill, by explaining it and showing them what to do: · The person who instructed you obviously didn't know much about map-reading!instruct somebody in something: · New recruits are instructed in marching and the handling of weapons.
informal to show someone how to do something such as a job that they are new to: · You'll need someone with you for the first few days to show you the ropes.· Susan will show you the ropes and answer any questions that you have.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a highly trained workforce To the trained eye the difference between these flowers is obvious (=the difference is clear to someone who has developed skills to notice something).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES They travelled to Chicago by train. Will you be coming by train? Air fares have shot up by 20%. It’ll be quicker to go by train. She is a highly educated woman. Consult the computer manual if you have a problem. I overslept and missed the train. 16 to 18-year-olds receiving full-time education technical training My father died in a car wreck.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
a highly trained workforce To the trained eye the difference between these flowers is obvious (=the difference is clear to someone who has developed skills to notice something).· It was the country's worst ever rail accident.
· Receive free study aids when you enrol, including a copy of The IDM Marketing Guide worth £95.
They travelled to Chicago by train.· He was a new recruit at the police training centre.
(=medicine etc that deals directly with people, rather than with research or ideas)
(=where you learn to be a teacher)
Will you be coming by train? (=a train or plane that people use to travel to work in a city)· Several commuter trains were delayed because of the bad weather.
· Seek help from a professional counsellor if things go wrong.
· If you are offered the job, you will attend a two-week training course.
· He was badly hurt in a car crash.
· I'm afraid your flight departure has been delayed.
(=designed to test or improve your endurance)
· The company plans to set up in-house training facilities.
Air fares have shot up by 20%.· The players have to do a lot of fitness training.
It’ll be quicker to go by train. She is a highly educated woman. Consult the computer manual if you have a problem. I overslept and missed the train. (=that leaves in the morning)· She took the morning flight back to London.
· I took the night train to Fort William.
formal (=get on it)· The first three cars were reserved for passengers boarding in Queens.
(=rather than a goods train)· The driver of the passenger train was unable to stop in time.
· The unit is staffed by trained personnel.
· All the charity’s workers are volunteers, without professional training.
16 to 18-year-olds receiving full-time education· The resort is a short bus ride away from the hotel.
· The company runs an apprentice training scheme.
· Every training session starts with a series of exercises.
· Get yourself a good pair of running shoes if you want to take up running.
· Recruitment of trained staff was a continuing problem.
· The company has made a massive investment in staff training.
British English
(=an engine etc that works by steam power)
(=professional training to become a teacher)
technical training· I’ve lost my train ticket.
· Emily hated travelling by train.
· Doctors have to undergo years of training.
My father died in a car wreck.· In practice, spoken language interpreters are highly educated and highly trained.· Highly trained and experienced financial managers head each financial department.· Today it is identically equipped to the Regular Army and is highly trained in at least one speciality.· They were tough, highly trained volunteers in the Airborne, but some looked very young to me.· Swordsmen are amongst the most highly trained and proficient of the provincial regiments.· It was, by and large, the domain of highly trained white men.· The Reiksguard forms an elite core of highly trained, expensively-equipped troops who are loyal to the Emperor in person.· With the touch of a button, these highly trained technicians can change the picture being transmitted.
NOUN· But you get the general lay of the land from management training.· Senior staff and middle managers having an explicit management role and being trained and developed to do it. 3.· The twenty-year relationship between Anne and Laura started when they found themselves on the same management training course.· He warned management during training camp that the team would be in deep trouble if either he or Johnson suffered injuries.· The Kenilworth-Parkside Resident Management Corporation hired and trained residents to manage the property and do the maintenance.· Of course, we also provide practical project management training from the shop floor up.· The advanced training program focused on estate planning and liability management.
· I usually don't mention the fact that I once trained as a social worker.· Indiana has reserved the bulk of its economic-development spending for training workers.· Ask about the qualifications and training of workers, and whether the agency insures against misconduct.· This makes them much harder to replace than easily trained shop-floor workers or line managers.· Dively said he will be reimbursed the $ 2, 400 it will cost to train each worker in his 13-week program.· Their growing team of newly trained women health workers were from the village peasant classes, however.· The 1-page standard would require employers to provide special training to injured workers and others handling the same duties.
VERB· Many doctors feel that medical students still do not receive enough training in communication skills.· Entry-level budget analysts may receive some formal training when they begin their jobs.· Some are instructors, who do not receive training, others are on the graduate teaching programme.· He seemed to have received special training somewhere that allowed him to live with such possibilities without a trace of fear.· At Chalmers University some 600 undergraduates and 50 postgraduates now receive hands-on training in online information retrieval every year.· The schools will receive additional teacher training and textbook money, as well as closer monitoring.· However, staff in residential and nursing homes generally receive little training in caring for the elderly.· They had received little training on the job, and had not been plainly told that plutonium caused cancer.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the gravy train► jump a train► put somebody on a train/plane etc► bird-spotting/train-spotting etc
- I should be able to catch the 12:05 train.
- Kevin catches the bus home on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- After the debate, they dined on hamburgers and talked sports at a local joint before catching a train back to Washington.
- Chris and Patrick had caught a train to London and taken a taxi straight to Richie's flat.
- He caught a plane last night.
- I could catch a bus back into town.
- Maybe she had caught a train to New Rochelle.
- Peter arranged a taxi to Victoria for me to catch a train to Gatwick and the last flight to Edinburgh.
- The second time I caught a bus to the coast.
- They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.
- And the brakes feel like they could stop an express train.
- He took the ball like an express train and burst through the midfield defence.
- It still sounded like an express train in the confines of the small garage.
- It was perfect for low-fare express coach services.
- The subway trip seemed endless, even on the express train.
- Transfer to the Kobe line and catch the 8: 20 express train.
- Visitors have to take a local train to visit Delft; the express trains speed by.
- But today students need more formal education to learn the academic skills that increasingly are required on the job.
- Entry-level budget analysts may receive some formal training when they begin their jobs.
- Mekki had little formal education, a bullying manner and a longshoreman's fondness for obscenity.
- Not only did the managers gain skills and knowledge from formal training, but they also augmented their networks of relationships.
- The ritualistic quality of the formal training programs was not lost on the neW managers.
- Then, of course, the whole process of formal education is a crucial socialising agency.
- We believe that formal training in the use of the laryngeal mask would be beneficial to any physician dealing with such cases.
- Yet there is undoubtedly a very positive value placed on formal education by black families.
- Elated, Daley and Sis hopped a plane for a vacation in the Florida Keys.
- He would just hop trains and stuff.
- Receiving assurances that there was no ethnic dimension to the role he had been offered, Hoch hopped a plane headed west.
- A national in-service training programme will ensure that all teachers are fully qualified in the subject they are teaching.
- Both should receive official sanction and both require in-service training opportunities to acquire the necessary skills.
- If trainees are attending a regular in-service training course, individual viewing could be built into the syllabus.
- In some cases school finances are being pooled to fund in-service training, large expensive resources and joint activities for the children.
- Organizers of in-service training courses will also find them useful.
- Some apply for every in-service training course that is going.
- The potential contributions of the academic and in-service courses must be left for another occasion.
- The second one, which is two hours long, is designed for teachers, college lecturers and in-service training.
- A model car doesn't have to contain all the elements of an internal combustion engine in order to work as a toy!
- Andrew has been prompted to make a model car like his dad's.
- Corgi sent a full range of their model cars, including Rolls Royces and Porsches.
- Genghis, assembled out of model car parts, weighed only 3. 6 pounds.
- I built model cars when I was younger.
- Loafers that looked more like model cars.
- Some people like model trains or football.
- The sum was raised at a model aircraft flying display that was all but washed out through appalling weather.
- Here is the story of one of them, Derek, the most unsuccessful train spotter in the world.
- I suppose we're all train spotters at heart.
- In Leicester a group of men got up like train spotters were very excited to see our coach.
- It's a bonus for the late train spotter.
- What a field day the train spotters had!
- Why are so many train spotters called Derek?
- By 1993, he hopes to have moved 250 public housing developments through training for tenant management.
- Employee Development Programs help employees develop their talents and capacities through training sessions, workshops, and the like.
- He said the new 16.52 Middlesbrough to Darlington service was in fact a through train to Bishop Auckland.
- Officials are drafting the strategy, which aims to raise teaching standards through training and staff support.
- The foundry supplied some 42 spans of varying sizes which enabled the natives to travel from Benares to Calcutta by through train.
- The regulation will be through training and a points system, based on experience gained in mediation.
- To reprise Wallace Stevens, managers wear square hats and learn through training.
- We finished the trip on a through train, drinking white wine and eating crisps, looking at the Cambrian line scenery.
WORD FAMILYnountraineetrainertrainingretrainingverbtrainretrainadjectivetrained ≠ untrained
1teach somebody [intransitive, transitive] to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skillstrain somebody in something All staff will be trained in customer service skills.train to do something She’s training to be a doctor.train somebody to do something 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.► see thesaurus at learn, teach2teach an animal [transitive] to teach an animal to do something or to behave correctly: a well-trained puppytrain something to do something These dogs are trained to detect drugs.3prepare for sport [intransitive, transitive] to prepare for a sports event or tell someone how to prepare for it, especially by exercisingtrain for Brenda spends two hours a day training for the marathon.► see thesaurus at practise4aim something [transitive] to aim something such as a gun or camera at someone or somethingtrain something on/at somebody/something She trained her binoculars on the bird.5develop something [transitive] 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).6plant [transitive] to make a plant grow in a particular direction by bending, cutting, or tying it