train

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb
+ noun
1 a railway/railroad engine pulling a number of carriages or trucks, taking people and goods from one place to another: to get on / off a train + I like travelling by train. + a passenger / commuter / goods / freight train + to catch / take / get the next train to London + a train journey / driver + You have to change trains at Reading. + There are regular train services to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
See also - GRAVY TRAIN
2 a number of people or animals moving in a line: a camel train + a wagon train
3 [usually sing.] a series of events or actions that are connected: His death set in motion a train of events that led to the outbreak of war.
4 the part of a long formal dress that spreads out on the floor behind the person wearing it
Idioms: bring sth in its train (written) to have sth as a result: Unemployment brings great difficulties in its train.
in sb's train (written) following behind sb: In the train of the rich and famous came the journalists.
set sth in train (formal) to prepare or start sth: That telephone call set in train a whole series of events.
a train of thought the connected series of thoughts that are in your head at a particular time: The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought.
+ verb
1 ~ (sb) (as / in / for sth) to teach a person or an animal the skills for a particular job or activity; to be taught in this way: [VN] well / badly trained staff + Steve can't get a job, he's not trained in anything. + [VN to inf] They train dogs to sniff out drugs. + [V] He trained as a teacher before becoming an actor. + All members of the team have trained in first aid. + [V to inf] Sue is training to be a doctor.
2 ~ (sb) (for / in sth) to prepare yourself/sb for a particular activity, especially a sport, by doing a lot of exercise; to prepare a person or an animal in this way: [V] athletes training for the Olympics + I train in the gym for two hours a day. + [VN] She trains horses. + He trains the Olympic team.
3 to develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves: [VN] An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately. + [VN to inf] You can train your mind to think positively.
4 [VN] ~ sth (around / along / up, etc.) to make a plant grow in a particular direction: Roses had been trained around the door.
Phrasal Verbs: train sth at / on sb/sth (written) to aim a gun, camera, light, etc. at sb/sth: He carefully trained his gun on the suspect.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 carriage, coach, Baby-talk choo-choo:

Will this train take me to Newcastle?

2 retinue, entourage, cortège, suite, following, escort, guard, attendants, retainers, followers, trail; staff, court, household:

After the duke's coffin came a train of several hundred hangers-on.

3 line, queue, procession, succession, string, set, sequence, chain, progression, caravan, cavalcade, parade, column, file:

The baggage train of the advancing army stretched for miles.

v.

4 discipline, exercise, tutor, teach, coach, drill, school, instruct, prepare, educate, edify, guide, bring up, indoctrinate, rear, raise:

We had been trained to put things away and avoid clutter.

5 work out, exercise, practise:

Hannah is training for the next Olympics.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ railway engine pulling carriages/trucks

ADJ.

railway | metro, subway, tube, underground | intercity,

international, long-distance |

local, suburban | express, fast | direct, through

I got the through train to Manchester.

| slow, stopping | special | early, evening, midnight, morning,

night, overnight | two o'clock, 10.45, etc. | returnWhat are the times of the return trains?

| first, last, next

The last train leaves at

TRAIN + VERB

run

In summer the trains run as often as every ten minutes.

| start | terminate

The train terminated in Carlisle.

| be bound for …

an express train bound for Edinburgh

| be due

The next train is due at 9.45.

| be delayed, be held up, be late, run late

Most trains are running late because of the accident.

| arrive, come in, come into sth, draw in, draw into sth, pull in, pull into sth, steam in, steam into sth

The next train to arrive at Platform 2 is 00.30.

| London to Glasgow, etc.

the Paris to Brussels train The trainthe 12.30 from Leeds.

| Stuttgart-bound, etc. | northbound, southbound, etc. | Piccadilly line, etc. | crowded, full, loaded | empty | moving | stationary | speeding | runaway | approaching, oncoming

the sound of an approaching train He was pushed into the path of an oncoming train.

| passing

the roar of a passing train

| departing

She ran alongside the departing train, waving goodbye.

| delayed, late-running | luxury, Pullman | four-coach, three-coach, etc. | bullet, high-speed | diesel, electric, steam | coal, commuter, freight, goods, mail, passenger | military, troop | model | ghost

a carnival with ghost trains and dodgem cars

VERB + TRAIN

take, travel by

From Germany they travelled by train to Poland.

| travel on

She's travelling on the same train as you.

| use | catch, get, make

We had to get up early to make the 6 o'clock train for Florence.

| miss | wait for | run for

I was late and had to run for my train.

| board, get on, hop on, jump aboard/on

We jumped on the train just as it was about to leave.

| jump from/off, jump out of

She tried to kill herself by jumping off a moving train.

| alight from, get off | meet (sb off)

I'm going to the station to meet her off the train.

| change

You'll have to change trains at Cambridge.

| operate, run

The company plans to run trains on key intercity routes.

| cancel

The 10.19 train has been cancelled.

| drive | haul

a train hauled by a steam locomotive

| stop | derail | fall under, throw sb under

Driven to despair, he threw himself under a train. came in and I got on. The train drew into the station.

| come, go

We didn't want to leave the platform in case the train came.

| reach

The train reached Prague at half past six.

| return | depart, draw out (of sth), leave, pull away, pull out (of sth), start (off), steam out

The train pulled out of the station.

| head …

The train headed out of Athens.

| stand, wait

The train now standing at Platform 3 is the 16.50 to Brighton. a train waiting at a signal

| move

Slowly the train began to move.

| travel

The high-speed train travels at 120 mph.

| chug, trundle

The train chugged slowly forward.

| gather speed | hurtle, rush, speed, steam

a picture of the bullet train speeding past Mount Fuji

| slow (down) | brake | be brought to a halt, come to a halt, halt, stop | rattle, rumble, thunder, whistle

The train rattled into the station.

| jerk, jolt, lurch, shudder

The train jolted into motion.

| approach, come

The train came towards them.

| pass | enter sth

The train entered the tunnel.

| collide (with sth) | be loaded with sth, carry sth

TRAIN + NOUN

journey, ride | service | station | times, timetable | fare | ticket | crew, driver, guard, staff | travellers, travelling | spotter, spotting | accident, collision, crash, disaster | window | carriage | shed | robber | set

I saved up my pocket money to buy an electric train set.

PREP.

aboard/on/on board a/the ~

the people on the train

| by ~

It's quicker by train.

| ~ between

trains between Brindisi and Rome

| ~ for/to

He was leaving on the early train for Zaragoza.

| ~ from

the train from Birmingham to Worcester

PHRASES

a train load of sth

train loads of iron ore

| a train to catch

I can't stop now, I have a train to catch.

² number of people/animals moving in a line

ADJ.

camel, mule, wagon | supply

³ series of events/actions/thoughts

VERB + TRAIN

set sth in

That telephone call set in train a whole series of events.

| bring sth in

(figurative) Unemployment brings greater difficulties in its train (= causes great difficulties).

PHRASES

a train of events, a train of thought

The telephone rang and she lost her train of thought.

PREP.

in sb's ~

(figurative) In the train of (= following behind)the rich and famous came the journalists.

ADV.

hard

PREP.

for

The team is training hard for the big match.

Concise English dictionary

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trains|trained|trainingtreɪn
noun
+public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
+a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
+a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
+a series of consequences wrought by an event
+piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
+wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
verb
+create by training and teaching
+undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
+train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
+prepare (someone) for a future role or function
+train to be discriminative in taste or judgment
+aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
+teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
+exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
+train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
+travel by rail or train
+drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

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