English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "train"

train

Từ điển Collocation

train noun

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. | return What 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.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; railroad train

  express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction

• a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; string

  a string of islands

  train of mourners

  a train of thought

• a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; caravan, wagon train

  we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels

  they joined the wagon train for safety

• a series of consequences wrought by an event

  it led to a train of disasters

• piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

  the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews

• wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; gearing, gear, geartrain, power train

  the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain

v.

• create by training and teaching; develop, prepare, educate

  The old master is training world-class violinists

  we develop the leaders for the future

• undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; prepare

  She is training to be a teacher

  He trained as a legal aid

• train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; discipline, check, condition

  Parents must discipline their children

  Is this dog trained?

• prepare (someone) for a future role or function; prepare, groom

  He is grooming his son to become his successor

  The prince was prepared to become King one day

  They trained him to be a warrior

• train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise

  Cultivate your musical taste

  Train your tastebuds

  She is well schooled in poetry

• aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; aim, take, take aim, direct

  Please don't aim at your little brother!

  He trained his gun on the burglar

  Don't train your camera on the women

  Take a swipe at one's opponent

• teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; coach

  He is training our Olympic team

  She is coaching the crew

• exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition

  She is training for the Olympics

• train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

  train the vine

• travel by rail or train; rail

  They railed from Rome to Venice

  She trained to Hamburg

• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; trail

  The toddler was trailing his pants

  She trained her long scarf behind her

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Microsoft Computer Dictionary

n. A sequence of items or events, such as a digital pulse train consisting of transmitted binary signals.vb. To teach an end user how to use a software or hardware product.

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

trains|trained|training
syn.: column condition cultivate direct discipline drill educate exercise foster groom nurture practice prepare procession row sequence series teach