train
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le train
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Kiana and Troy just boarded the train to Madrid.Kiana et Troy viennent de monter dans le train pour Madrid.
a. la suite
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The death of Monica's cat added to the train of unfortunate events that month.La mort du chat de Monica s’est ajoutée à la suite d'événements malheureux survenus ce mois-là.
a. la traîne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The maid of honor wasn't there to lift the bride's train.La demoiselle d’honneur n’était pas là pour soulever la traîne de la mariée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. entraîner
Pam trained the players well, and it showed on the field.Pam a bien entraîné les joueuses, et cela s’est vu sur le terrain.
a. former
We trained over 300 nurses last year at our hospital.L’année dernière, nous avons formé plus de 300 infirmiers dans notre hôpital.
a. dresser
We hired someone to train our crazy dog.Nous avons engagé quelqu’un pour dresser notre chien fou.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. s'entraîner
The player trained all winter to be ready for soccer season.Le joueur s’est entraîné tout l’hiver pour être prêt pour la saison de football.
a. se former
It’s important to train throughout your career.Il est important de vous former tout au long de votre carrière.
b. suivre une formation
I decided to train to be an electrician.J’ai décidé de suivre une formation d’électricien.
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