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treinar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coach noun A person who trains and instructs athletes or performers.
  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • practise verb To repeat an activity regularly in order to improve at it.
  • train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

treinar is used for these senses in English:

  • coach (intransitive, sports) To train.
  • drill (ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
  • practise (transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
  • train (intransitive) To practice an ability.
  • train (intransitive) To improve one's fitness.
  • train (transitive, video games) To create a trainer (cheat patch) for; to apply cheats to (a game).

coach — full definition

  1. noun A person who trains and instructs athletes or performers.
  2. noun A comfortable, often long-distance bus.
  3. noun The economy section of a train or airplane.
  4. verb To train or instruct someone, especially in a skill or sport.

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

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