"train" meaning in French

See train in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tʁɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-train.ogg Forms: trains [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French train, from Old French train, from the verb trahiner (“to pull, drag”) (whence traîner). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|train|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French train, {{inh+|fr|frm|train}} Inherited from Middle French train, {{inh|fr|fro|train}} Old French train Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} train m (plural trains)
  1. train (rail mounted vehicle) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-train-fr-noun-hQ7iEAf- Categories (other): French terms with collocations, Rail transportation, Vehicles Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 81 10 9 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 67 17 15
  2. pace Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-train-fr-noun-Gbh6xeyx Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 78 6
  3. (Louisiana) noise Tags: Louisiana, masculine
    Sense id: en-train-fr-noun-7-KlwJ5t Categories (other): Louisiana French
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "aérotrain"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "avoir un train de retard"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "coller au train"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "en train de"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "prendre le train en marche"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "train à grande vitesse"
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    },
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      "word": "train de marchandises"
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      "word": "train électrique"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "train fantôme"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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          "expansion": "→ Sicilian: trenu",
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          "expansion": "→ Italian: treno",
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      "ipa": "/tʁɛ̃/"
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      "word": "avoir un train à prendre"
    },
    {
      "word": "avoir un train de retard"
    },
    {
      "word": "coller au train"
    },
    {
      "word": "en train de"
    },
    {
      "word": "prendre le train en marche"
    },
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      "word": "train à grande vitesse"
    },
    {
      "word": "train à vapeur"
    },
    {
      "word": "train d'atterrissage"
    },
    {
      "word": "train de marchandises"
    },
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      "word": "train ultraléger"
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      "word": "un train peut en cacher un autre"
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