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British English/ˈtreɪn/
American English/tə ˈtreɪn/
Russian transcription[trʲenʲirəˈvat͡sə]
train
train - тренироваться
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она тренируется с тренером, чтобы улучшить подачу в теннисе.

She trains with her coach to improve her tennis serve.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они тренируются для благотворительного забега с беговой группой .

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.

trainтренироваться
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

train synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

🇬🇧English
train

Same meaning: to prepare oneself or improve skills/fitness through practice.

A2Very Often

I train every morning for the marathon.

Я тренируюсь каждое утро для марафона.

🇬🇧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.

Она практикуется/репетирует на пианино по часу в день.

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.

Я тренируюсь с тяжестями три раза в неделю.

🇬🇧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.

Он делает упражнения в зале три раза в неделю.

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.

Группа репетирует два раза в неделю перед концертом.

🇬🇧English

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

A2Often

They drilled the emergency procedure until everyone knew it.

Они отрабатывали процедуру эвакуации до автоматизма.

🇬🇧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.

Тренер подготовил команду к сезону.

H
🇬🇧English
hone

To refine or perfect a specific skill through focused practice.

A2Often

She honed her public speaking skills with weekly practice.

Она оттачивала навыки публичных выступлений с помощью еженедельной практики.

🇬🇧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.

Её результаты в беге улучшились после месяцев тренировок.

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train translation: тренироваться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce train

/ˈtreɪn/

train translation

тренироваться

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?

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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?

Yes, train (тренироваться) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is train part of Professions vocabulary?

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

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