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train

train

Meaning of train

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

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

She trains with her coach to improve her tennis serve.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

They train for the charity run with the running group.

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

train训练
child孩子
student学生
exam考试
homework家庭作业
grade成绩
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between train / practice / work out / exercise / rehearse / drill

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes repeated doing to improve a skill; commonly used for music, language, or professional skills.

A2Very Often

She practices the piano for an hour each day.

W
🇬🇧English
work out

Informal phrasal verb for doing physical exercise, often in the gym.

A2Very Often

I work out with weights three times a week.

🇬🇧English

Often refers to physical activity or specific tasks done for fitness; not always a structured training program.

A2Very Often

He exercises at the gym three times a week.

R
🇬🇧English
rehearse

Specifically to practice a performance (play, speech, concert) repeatedly before showing it publicly.

A2Often

The band rehearses twice a week before the concert.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes repetitive, precise practice to instill automatic responses or skills (military, technical).

A2Often

They drilled the emergency procedure until everyone knew it.

🇬🇧English

To prepare the body (or sometimes skills) to withstand demands; focuses on building endurance/strength over time.

A2Rarely

The coach conditioned the team before the season.

H
🇬🇧English
hone

To refine or perfect a specific skill through focused practice.

A2Often

She honed her public speaking skills with weekly practice.

🇬🇧English

To become better; focuses on the outcome (getting better) rather than the action of training itself.

A2Very Often

Her running times improved after months of training.

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How to pronounce train and what this word means

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how to pronounce train

/ˈtreɪn/

train translation

train

train examples

She trains with her coach to improve her tennis serve.

train transcription

/ˈtreɪn/, /tə ˈtreɪn/

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train meaning: what does it mean?

practice skills

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?

She trains with her coach to improve her tennis serve. Translation: Она тренируется с тренером, чтобы улучшить подачу в теннисе.

Is train part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

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Is train part of Professions vocabulary?

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

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