train

1. (masculine) train (rail mounted vehicle)
2. (masculine) pace
3. (Louisiana, masculine) noise

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tʁɛ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: train

Inherited from Old French: train

In summary

Inherited from Middle French train, from Old French train, from the verb trahiner (“to pull, drag”) (whence traîner).

Concepts

train

🚋

rear

rear end

behind

backside

bottom

prepare

wagon train

troop train

caravan

pace

gearing

electric train

gait

gear

⚙️

going

groom

locomotive

mail train

package

📦

procession

rail

railroad

railway

railway carriage

railway line

railway system

special train

speed

steam locomotive

🚂

string

🪢

take

take aim

trail

railroad car

railroad line

railroad train

retractable undercarriage

transportation corps

geartrain

power train

railroad vehicle

aim

string of carts

baggage

boat

⛵

buttock

canoe

🛶

car

🚗

check

Synonyms

former

convoi

arrière-train

derrière

chemin de fer

panier

🧺

postérieur

locomotive

série

dresser

rail

rame

préparer

rythme

programme

rechercher

🔍

vérifier

vitesse

voie ferrée

voiture

🚗

wagon

camping-car

charroi

fricot

🍲

suite

tempo

arme du train

véhicule ferroviaire

machine locomotive

loco

gros chars

mélâillage

allure

méli-mélange

bateau

batterie

🔋

caravane

condition

disposer

entraîner

fonctionnement

formation

machine

marche

montage

pirogue

prendre

Translations

Zug

treno

🚋

tren

🚋

trein

🚋

pociąg

tren

🚋

comboio

🚋

trem

tren

🚋

τρένο

قطار

αμαξοστοιχία

tren

tros

katar

Sentences

Pourquoi le train est-il en retard ?

Why is the train late?

Et dans ce train , tu ne connaissais personne ?

And on that train, you didn't know anyone?

Parfaitement ; mes préparatifs vont bon train , et je ...

Perfectly; my preparations are going well, and I...

Qu’étais-tu en train de faire ?

What were you doing?

Les bancs et la pièce décrivent un compartiment de train .

The benches and the room describe a train compartment.

J'étais en train d'aller à la bibliothèque .

I was going to the library.