🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Training

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʁeɪnɪŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Training/ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Training hilft den Athleten, ihre Fähigkeiten zu verbessern."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The word 'training' originates from the Middle English term 'traine', which means to draw or pull along. It evolved from the Old French 'trainer', meaning to drag or to lead, and has been used since the 14th century to denote the process of teaching or developing skills.

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