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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTraining
/ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior.
"The athlete underwent rigorous training to prepare for the competition." - 2
The process of learning the skills needed for a particular job or activity.
"She completed her training as a nurse before starting her first job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb trainen, originating from Old French trainer, ultimately stemming from Latin trahere meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from drawing or dragging objects to guiding the growth of plants, and eventually to instructing, educating, and exercising humans and animals.
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Entraînement
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁɛ.nə.mɑ̃
"L'entraînement est essentiel pour améliorer les performances."
Training
Transliteration: ˈtʁeɪnɪŋ
"Das Training hilft den Athleten, ihre Fähigkeiten zu verbessern."
Allenamento
Transliteration: al.le.naˈmen.to
"L'allenamento è fondamentale per gli sportivi."
Entrenamiento
Transliteration: entɾenaˈmiento
"El entrenamiento es clave para el éxito en el deporte."
Treinamento
Transliteration: tɾej.naˈmẽtu
"O treinamento é importante para o desenvolvimento profissional."
प्रशिक्षण
Transliteration: Prashikshan
"प्रशिक्षण सफलता के लिए आवश्यक है।"
训练
Transliteration: xùn liàn
"训练对于提高技能至关重要。"
훈련
Transliteration: hunlyeon
"훈련은 기술 향상에 필수적입니다."
トレーニング
Transliteration: torēningu
"トレーニングはスキル向上に不可欠です。"
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