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train

train

Meaning of train

English

to teach an animal to obey commands or perform particular actions

Deutsch

ein Haustier so erziehen, dass es Befehle ausführt und gehorcht

train

Pronunciation

British English
/treɪn/
American English
/treɪn/

train with German translation

train usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We train our dog with little exercises.

Wir dressieren unseren Hund mit kleinen Übungen.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The trainer trains the horse very patiently.

Der Trainer dressiert das Pferd sehr geduldig.

train synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between train, teach, tame, and house-train

🇬🇧English

more general; with animals usually 'teach a dog to do something'

B1very often

ENHe teaches English to teenagers.

Advanced: broader words

T
🇬🇧English
tame

to make a wild animal calm and used to people, not commands

B1often

ENThey managed to tame the wild horse so it could be handled.

H
🇬🇧English
house-train

to teach a pet to toilet outside; US also housebreak

often

ENWe house-trained our puppy in two weeks.

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What does train mean?

to teach an animal to obey commands or perform particular actions

How do you pronounce train?

train is pronounced [treɪn].

How is train used in a sentence?

Wir dressieren unseren Hund mit kleinen Übungen. Translation: We train our dog with little exercises.

Is train part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, train can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is train part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, train can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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