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living beings pets verb

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British English/ˈtreɪn/
American English/ˈtɹeɪn/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersxùn liàn
train
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train usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

He trains his spaniel to fetch the ball.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

They train the dog to sit and stay.

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train belongs to the topic "Pets". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

train训练
play
ocean海洋
group
pair一对
egg鸟蛋
pigeon鸽子

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between train / teach / tame / discipline / coach / instruct

🇬🇧English

Usually used about people; means to impart knowledge or skills, not specifically animal training.

B1Very Often

He teaches English to teenagers.

T
🇬🇧English
tame

Means to make a wild animal calmer or more manageable; less about teaching specific commands.

B1Often

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

🇬🇧English

Implies setting rules and using correction or punishment to control behavior rather than teaching commands or skills.

B2Often

They discipline the guard dogs to prevent aggressive reactions.

🇬🇧English

Usually about people and skills (sports, performance); implies mentoring and guided practice.

B1Often

She coaches the puppy to behave on walks using gentle guidance.

🇬🇧English

More formal; to give directions or teach steps, usually about people rather than animals.

B2Often

The trainer instructed the owners on how to reward good behaviour.

🇬🇧English

Used in behavioral psychology: forming responses through stimuli and rewards (conditioning).

B2Rarely

They conditioned the horses to respond to a whistle.

🇬🇧English

Implies repetitive practice of the same action many times; emphasis on routine and precision.

B2Often

The trainer drilled the command until the dog responded instantly.

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How to pronounce train and what this word means

train means train. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce train

/ˈtreɪn/

train translation

train

train examples

He trains his spaniel to fetch the ball.

train transcription

/ˈtreɪn/, /ˈtɹeɪn/

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train meaning: what does it mean?

living beings pets verb

train pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

train is pronounced as /ˈtreɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

train definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He trains his spaniel to fetch the ball. Translation: Он дрессирует своего спаниеля, чтобы тот приносил мяч.

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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