His parents trained him for work in the family business.
•He was trained for factory work.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
train — train1 W2S1 [treın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(railway)¦ 2¦(series)¦ 3 train of thought 4 bring something in its train 5 set something in train 6¦(people/animals)¦ 7¦(dress)¦ 8¦(servants)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; … Dictionary of contemporary English
train — train1 [ treın ] noun count *** 1. ) a group of railroad cars that are connected and pulled by an engine: a freight/passenger train by train: We traveled across China by train. train to: I met her on a train to New York. board/get on a train:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
train — I [[t]tre͟ɪn[/t]] NOUN USES ♦♦ trains 1) N COUNT: also by N A train is a number of carriages, cars, or trucks which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. Trains carry people and goods from one place to… … English dictionary
train */*/*/ — I UK [treɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms train : singular train plural trains 1) a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine a freight/passenger train by train: We travelled across China by train. train to: I met… … English dictionary
train — 1 /treIn/ noun (C) 1 RAILWAY a number of connected carriages pulled by an engine along a railway line: Jeff just missed the six o clock train. (+ to): I caught the early train to Bruges. | by train: It s more relaxing to travel by train. | train… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
train — verb 1》 teach (a person or animal) a skill or type of behaviour through regular practice and instruction. ↘be taught in such a way. 2》 make or become physically fit through a course of exercise and diet. 3》 (train something on) point or aim… … English new terms dictionary
train*/*/*/ — [treɪn] noun [C] I 1) a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine a freight/passenger train[/ex] We travelled across China by train.[/ex] I met her on a train to Glasgow.[/ex] More and more people got on the crowded… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
go — go1 [ gou ] (past tense went [ went ] ; past participle gone [ gɔn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel ▸ 2 travel to activity ▸ 3 continue to place/time ▸ 4 happen ▸ 5 be kept somewhere/fit ▸ 6 change to/be in state ▸ 7 get worse/stop working ▸ 8 die ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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