3
VERB
If you
train
for
a physical activity such as a race or if someone
trains
you for
it, you prepare for it by doing particular physical exercises. □ [V
+ for
]
Strachan is training for the new season.
□ [V
n + for
]
He has spent a year training crews for next month's round the world race.
[Also V
, V
n] ●
train|er
N‑COUNT
□
She went to the gym with her trainer.
4
VERB
If an animal or bird
is trained
to
do particular things, it is taught to do them, for example in order to be able to work for someone or to be a good pet. □ [be
V
-ed to-inf]
Sniffer dogs could be trained to track them down.
□ [V
n]
…a man who trained hundreds of dogs.
[Also V
n to-inf] ●
train|er
N‑COUNT
□
The horse made a winning start for his new trainer.
5
VERB
If you
train
something such as a gun, a camera, or a light
on
a person or thing, you aim it at them and keep it towards them. □ [V
n + on
]
She trained her binoculars on the horizon.
6
VERB
If you
train
a tree, bush, or plant in a particular direction, you tie it and cut it so that it grows in that direction. □ [V
n prep]
Instead of training the shoots up the fence, lay them flat in both directions alongside it.
□ [V
n to-inf]
You could even put a trellis on your walls and train plants to grow up it.
7
→ see also
training
▸
train up
PHRASAL VERB
If someone
trains
you
up
, they teach you new skills or give you the necessary preparation so that you will reach the standard required for a particular job or activity. [BRIT
, INFORMAL
] □ [V
n P
]
The company has a policy of employing recent graduates and training them up.
□ [V
P
n]
He usually preferred to train up a crew of enthusiastic young sailors from scratch.
SYNONYMS
train
VERB
➋1
teach:She taught Julie to read.
instruct:He instructed family members in nursing techniques.
coach:I had coached the Alliance team for some time.
drill:He drills the choir to a high standard.
trainee
/tre
I
niː
/ (trainees
) N‑COUNT
[oft N
n] A
trainee
is someone who is employed at a low level in a particular job in order to learn the skills needed for that job. □
He is a 24-year-old trainee reporter.
train|er
/tre
I
nə
r
/ (trainers
)
1
N‑COUNT
[usu pl]
Trainers
are shoes that people wear, especially for running and other sports. [BRIT
]
2
→ see also
train
➋
train|ing
◆◇◇ /tre
I
n
I
ŋ/
1
N‑UNCOUNT
Training
is the process of learning the skills that you need for a particular job or activity. □
He called for much higher spending on education and training.
□
…a one-day training course.
2
N‑UNCOUNT
Training
is physical exercise that you do regularly in order to keep fit or to prepare for an activity such as a race. □
The emphasis is on developing fitness through exercises and training.
□
…her busy training schedule.
● PHRASE
If you are
in training
, you are preparing yourself for a physical activity such as a race, by taking a lot of exercise and eating special food. □
He will soon be back in training for next year's National.
3
→ see also
circuit training
,
potty training
COLLOCATIONS
training
NOUN
1
noun + training
: management, skills, staff; driver, officer, teacher
adjective + training
: basic, full, intensive, rigorous; formal, special, vocational; military
verb + training
: complete, receive, start, undergo; offer, provide; require
2
noun + training
: fitness, weight
adjective + training
: physical, pre-season; hard, tough
verb + training
: begin, resume, start; miss
SYNONYMS
training
NOUN
1
instruction:Each candidate is given instruction in safety.
