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train [tʀɛ̃]1. masculine nouna. train• train omnibus/express/rapide slow/express/fast train• train à vapeur/électrique steam/electric train• train de marchandises/voyageurs goods/passenger train• mettre qn dans le train or au train (inf) to see sb off at the station• monter dans or prendre le train en marche to get on the moving train ; (figurative) to jump on the bandwagonb. ( = allure) ralentir/accélérer le train to slow down/speed upc. ( = série) [de mesures, réformes] batchd. ( = partie) train avant/arrière front/rear wheel-axle unit• train de devant [d'animal] forequarters• train de derrière [d'animal] hindquarterse. (locutions)► en train• mettre qn en train ( = l'égayer) to put sb in good spirits• je suis long à me mettre en train le matin it takes me a long time to get going (inf) in the morning• mise en train [de travail] starting up2. compounds* * *tʀɛ̃
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nom masculinaccompagner quelqu'un au train — (colloq) to see somebody off at the station
2) ( convoi) train3) ( série) series (+ v sg)4) ( enchaînement) train5) ( allure) paceaccélérer/ralentir le train — to speed up/to slow down
aller bon or grand train — ( marcher vite) to walk briskly
aller bon train — [rumeurs] to be flying around; [ventes, affaires] to be going well; [conversation] to flow easily; [équipage, voiture] to be going quite fast
au train où l'on va/vont les choses — (at) the rate we're going/things are going
aller son train — [affaire] to be getting on all right
aller son petit train — [personne, affaire, négociations] to go peacefully along
à fond de train — (colloq) at top speed
6) Zoologie7) (colloq) ( de personne) backside (colloq)8) Arméele train — corps of transport GB, transportation corps US
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en train locution1) ( en forme)2) ( en marche)mettre en train — to get [something] started ou going [processus, travail]
se mettre en train — gén to get going; Sport to warm up
3) ( en cours)j'étais en train de dormir/lire — I was sleeping/reading
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *tʀɛ̃ nm1)Il est en train de manger. — He's eating.
2) CHEMINS DE FER train3) (= allure) pacealler bon train [rumeurs] — to be flying around, [négociations] to be making good progress
Les spéculations vont bon train. — Speculation is rife.
4) (= ensemble) settrain de pneus — set of tyres Grande-Bretagne set of tires USA
train de mesures — package of measures, set of measures
se mettre en train (= commencer) — to get started, (= s'échauffer) to warm up
* * *A nm1 Rail train; prendre le train de 21 heures to take the 9 pm train; monter/être dans le train to get/to be on the train; descendre du train to get off the train; mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train; accompagner qn au train to see sb off at the station; par le or en train [voyager, transporter] by train; préférer le train à l'avion to prefer train travel to flying; ⇒ marche, vache;2 ( convoi) train; train de péniches train of barges;3 ( série) series; train de mesures/d'économies series of measures/of economies;4 ( enchaînement) train; le train des événements the train of events;5 ( allure) pace; accélérer/ralentir le train to speed up/to slow down; aller bon or grand train ( marcher vite) to walk briskly; aller bon train [rumeurs] to be flying around; [ventes, affaires] to be going well; [conversation] to flow easily; [équipage, voiture] to be going quite fast; au train où l'on va/vont les choses (at) the rate we're going/things are going; aller son train [affaire] to be getting on all right; aller son petit train [personne, affaire, négociations] to go peacefully along; à fond de train○ at top speed; ⇒ mener;7 ○( de personne) backside○;B en train loc2 ( en marche) mettre qch en train to get [sth] started ou going [processus, travail]; se mettre en train gén to get going; Sport to warm up; j'ai du mal à me mettre en train le matin I have a hard job getting going in the morning; mise en train Sport warm-up; la mise en train d'un projet getting a project under way;3 ( en cours) être en train de faire to be doing; j'étais en train de dormir/lire I was sleeping/reading.train arrière Aut back axle assembly; train d'atterrissage undercarriage; sortir le or son train d'atterrissage to lower the undercarriage; train avant Aut front axle assembly; Aviat nose (landing) gear; train baladeur Aut sliding gear; train de bois raft; train électrique ( jouet simple) toy train; ( modèle réduit) model train; ( jeu avec accessoires) train set; train d'engrenages Mécan train of gears, gear train; train fantôme ghost train; train de laminoirs Tech mill train; train de neige Transp train to ski resorts; train d'ondes Phys wave train; train de pneus Aut set of tyres GB ou tires US; train roulant Aut running gear; train de rouleaux Ind roller path; train de roulement Aut undercarriage; train routier Transp articulated lorry GB, tractor-trailer US; train sanitaire hospital train; train de sénateur hum stately pace; aller son train de sénateur to go at a stately pace; train spatial linked-up spacecraft (+ v pl); train de tiges ( pour forage) string; train de vie lifestyle; réduire son train de vie to live more modestly.[trɛ̃] nom masculinA.1. [convoi] trainle train de 9 h 40 the 9:40 traintrain de banlieue suburban ou commuter traintrain direct non-stop ou through traintrain omnibus slow ou local traince train est omnibus entre Paris et Vierzon this train stops ou calls at all stations between Paris and Vierzonmonter dans ou prendre le train en marche to climb onto ou to jump on the bandwagon2. [moyen de transport]le train rail (transport), trainj'irai par le ou en train I'll go (there) by train3. [voyageurs] train4. [file de véhicules] line (of cars)train de péniches train ou string of barges6. AÉRONAUTIQUEtrain d'atterrissage landing gear, undercarriage8. AUTOMOBILEtrain avant/arrière front/rear wheel-axle unit9. MILITAIREtrain de combat (combat ou unit) train10. INFORMATIQUE [de travaux] stream11. MÉTALLURGIEtrain de forage ou de sonde (set of) drilling pipesB.1. [allure] pacea. [marcheur, animal] to quicken the paceb. [véhicule] to speed upau ou du train où vont les choses the way things are going, at this ratealler à fond de train ou à un train d'enfer to speed ou to race alongaller bon train [en marchant] to walk at a brisk pacea. [marcher] to jog alongb. [agir posément] to do things at one's own pace2. [manière de vivre]train de vie lifestyle, standard of livingC.train avant ou de devant forequarterstrain arrière ou de derrière hindquarters2. (familier) [fesses] backsideil nous faisait avancer à coups de pied dans le train he pushed us on with the occasional kick up the backsidecourir ou filer au train de quelqu'una. [le suivre partout] to stick to somebody like glueb. [le prendre en filature] to tail ou to shadow somebody————————en train locution adjectivale1. [en cours]être en train [ouvrage, travaux] to be under way2. [personne]a. [plein d'allant] to be full of energyb. [de bonne humeur] to be in good spirits ou in a good moodje ne me sens pas vraiment en train en ce moment I don't feel my usual perky self, I am not feeling especially perky at the moment————————en train locution adverbiale1. [en route]2. [en forme]————————en train de locution prépositionnelle -
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tac [tak]• du tac au tacadverbial phrase• il lui a répondu du tac au tac que... he replied without missing a beat that...* * *taknom masculin* * *abr nm train autos-couchettescar-sleeper trainMotorail® Grande-Bretagne* * *A nm répondre du tac au tac to snap back.B excl et tac! so there!→ link=train train autos-couchettes -
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tac [tak]• du tac au tacadverbial phrase• il lui a répondu du tac au tac que... he replied without missing a beat that...* * *taknom masculin* * *abr nm train autos-couchettescar-sleeper trainMotorail® Grande-Bretagne* * *A nm répondre du tac au tac to snap back.B excl et tac! so there![tak] interjection2. (locution) -
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couchette [ku∫εt]feminine noun* * *kuʃɛtun train à couchettes — a sleeper GB, a Pullman (car) US
* * *kuʃɛt nfcouchette, [marin] bunk* * *couchette nf ( de train) couchette, berth; ( de bateau) berth; nous avons voyagé en couchette we took couchettes; un train à couchettes a sleeper GB, a Pullman (car) US.[kuʃɛt] nom féminin[d'un train] couchette[d'un bateau] bunk
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