Train

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predicative verb (transitive / intransitive / reflexive)

Definition

To subject a person or an animal to a systematic program of physical and mental exercises to achieve high athletic or professional performance; to prepare methodically. It also means to attract, stimulate, or actively involve someone in an action, discussion, or collective movement, or, in a physical or figurative sense, to carry along or cause an inevitable consequence.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Train
  • Coach
  • Entail

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type First conjugation verb, regular dynamic suffix extensions.
Formation Borrowed from the French verb 'entraîner', fully integrated into the standard Romanian verbal paradigm.
Spelling / Pronunciation [an.tre.ˈna]
Source Grammar of the Romanian Academy and Etymological Lexicon

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Tehnicianul va antrena lotul național de atletism de două ori pe zi în vederea pregătirii pentru jocurile olimpice.

EN: The coach will train the national athletics team twice a day to prepare for the Olympic games.

RO: Discursul său motivațional a reușit să antreneze întreaga comunitate în strângerea de fonduri pentru noul spital.

EN: His motivational speech managed to engage the entire community in fundraising for the new hospital.

RO: Această decizie economică majoră va antrena o serie de schimbări legislative structurale pe piața muncii.

EN: This major economic decision will entail a series of structural legislative changes in the labor market.

Idioms & Phrases

A antrena la efort / To build stamina

RO: A pregăti treptat organismul printr-un set de exerciții repetitive pentru a rezista la activități fizice intense.

EN: To gradually prepare the body through repetitive exercises to withstand intense physical activities.

A se antrena într-o dispută / To get drawn into an argument

RO: A deveni parte activă, prin reflexivitate comportamentală, într-o polemică, ceartă sau confruntare de opinii.

EN: To become an active participant, through behavioral reflexivity, in a polemic, quarrel, or clash of opinions.

A antrena masele / To mobilize the masses

RO: A inspira și a atrage grupuri mari de oameni spre o mișcare socială, ideologică sau civică comună.

EN: To inspire and draw large groups of people toward a common social, ideological, or civic movement.

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