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The French word for train is
train





train

Gender

The gender of train is masculine. E.g. le train.

Plural

The plural of train is trains.

French Definition


train
     1. n. (Chemin de fer) Train.
     2. n. (cars of a train) Rame.
     3. n. (Habillement) Traine.
     4. v. Entrainer.
     5. v. Former, dompter.



Translations for train and their definitions

former
     1. v. to form (generic sense)
     2. v. to shape (to make into a certain shape)
     3. v. to train; to educate


train
     1. n-m. train (rail mounted vehicle)
     2. n-m. pace
     3. n-m. (Louisiana French) noise


s'entraîner
     1. to train (practice an ability)
     2. to work out


rame
     1. n-f. oar, paddle
     2. n-f. ream (of paper)
     3. n-f. train; now especially refers to a subway train or an underground train
Image illustrating the French word rame


entraîner
     1. v. to coach, to train
     2. v. to carry, pull, drive
           Cette enquête nous entraînera trop loin. - This inquiry will carry us too far.
     3. v. to drag (along)
           Il m'entraînait au ciné. - He dragged me along to the movies.
     4. v. to bring about, lead to, involve
           La panne entraînait un remplacement. - The breakdown led to replacement.
     5. v. to exercise, to train


dresser
     1. v. to raise, to erect, to build
     2. v. to raise, to lift, to elevate
     3. v. to prepare; to draw up
     4. v. to pitch (a tent)
     5. v. to set, to lay out
           Est-ce qu'il a dressé la table? Has he laid the table?
     6. v. to tame (lion etc), to break in (horse), to train (an animal)
     7. v. to stand


exercer
     1. v. to instruct, to command
           exercer des soldats - train soldiers
           exercer des écoliers à la composition - to instruct students in composition
     2. v. to exercise
     3. v. to practise, to do
           Ce médecin n’exerce plus. - This doctor is no longer practising.


s'exercer


caravane
     1. n-f. caravan (convoy of travelers)
     2. n-f. travel trailer


pointer
     1. v. to point to/at
     2. v. (by extension) to indicate, to show, to point out
     3. v. (arriving) to clock in (US), clock on (UK), to punch in (US); (leaving) to clock out (US), clock off (UK), to punch out (US) (to enter or leave a workplace by punching a time card)
     4. v. (informal, takes a reflexive pronoun) to show up, turn up
           On doit se pointer à quelle heure? - What time do we have to show up?
     5. n-m. pointer (dog)


enchainement
     1. n-m. fr-post-1990, enchaînement


traîne
     1. n-f. anything that trails
     2. n-f. train (of a wedding dress)
     3. v. first-person singular present of traîner
     4. v. third-person singular present of traîner
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of traîner


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