train up

treɪn ʌp

Definition of train up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

skill development

teach or develop skills through practice

They train up new employees to handle multiple tasks efficiently.

educate

instruct

train

preparation

prepare someone thoroughly for a specific role

She was trained up to become the team leader.

coach

educate

instruct

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Expressions with train up

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back that train up

ask someone to reconsider or slow down actions

Hey, back that train up and think about it.

Expressions with train

gravy train

situation where one can gain excessive profits with little effort

The corrupt deal put them on the gravy train.

train wreck

disastrous situation or event

The project turned into a complete train wreck after the lead resigned.

train has left

exp.

train has departed from a station

The train has left the station at 5 PM.

train of thought

flow of connected ideas in the mind

I lost my train of thought during the presentation.

jump a train

board or ride a train without paying or permission

He jumped a train to reach the next town.

like a train

adv.

with unstoppable momentum or force

The team moved like a train through the competition.

Terms with train up included in their meaning

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banking

rail transport

assisting a train up a steep incline

recovery time

rail transport

time for a train to catch up on delays

Examples of train up in a sentence

Parents should train up their children to be respectful.
They trained up the new recruits for the mission.
He was trained up to handle emergency situations.

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French:former, ...
German:ausbilden, schulen, ...
Italian:addestrare, ...
Spanish:entrenar, preparar, ...
Portuguese:treinar, preparar, ...
Chinese:培训, 培养, ...
Japanese:訓練する, 準備する, ...
Arabic:دَرَّبَ, أَهَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְשִׁיר, ...
Russian:обучать, подготавливать, ...
Ukrainian:навчати, підготувати, ...
Hindi:प्रशिक्षित करना, सिखाना, ...
Bengali:প্রশিক্ষণ দেওয়া, তৈরি করে তোলা, ...
Catalan:formar, preparar, ...
Czech:vycvičit, připravit, ...
Danish:oplære, ...
Dutch:opleiden, voorbereiden, ...
Greek:εκπαιδεύω, προετοιμάζω, ...
Hungarian:betanítani, felkészíteni, ...
Khmer:បណ្តុះបណ្តាល, ...
Korean:훈련시키다, 훈련하다, ...
Persian:آموزش دادن, آماده کردن, ...
Polish:szkolić, ...
Portuguese (BR):treinar, preparar, ...
Romanian:a antrena, a pregăti, ...
Swedish:utbilda, ...
Thai:ฝึกอบรม, ...
Turkish:eğitmek, hazırlamak, ...
Vietnamese:đào tạo, ...

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