"entrain" meaning in French

See entrain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɑ̃.tʁɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-entrain.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-entrain.wav [France] (note: Somain)
Etymology: Either a deverbal from entraîner (“to charm, enthuse”) or composed of en + train as a derivation from être en train (“to be in a good mood”). Etymology templates: {{deverbal|fr|entraîner|nocap=1|t=to charm, enthuse}} deverbal from entraîner (“to charm, enthuse”), {{compound|fr|en|train}} en + train Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} entrain m (uncountable)
  1. spirit, liveliness, vivacity, drive Tags: masculine, uncountable
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          "name": "Happiness",
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          "english": "Asterix and the White Iris",
          "ref": "2023, Fabcaro, Didier Conrad, L'iris blanc [Asterix and the White Iris] (Asterix), Vanves: Hachette, →ISBN, page 10:",
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