train

train is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /treɪn/

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Noun

Singular train

Plural trains

A train on one track, and an empty track.

1. A long vehicle with many cars that are joined together. A train runs on a track.

   I took the train from Paris to Frankfurt.

Verb

Plain form train

Third-person singular trains

Past tense trained

Past participle trained

Present participle training

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you train someone, you teach them a particular skill.

   In school we had computer training and sex education.