to train
45
4.9
- verb
- /treɪn/
:
apuntar (a/hacia)
- GANNON: Hubbel, you keep this trained on his chest from 10 feet away in case he moves.
- train the camera on
Examples
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I heard the tapping of her heels, but kept my eyes trained on the darkness ahead.
Fiction book (1993) -
There's a rifle trained on me.
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Many people find they are able to train their eyes to "free view" a stereo shot.
Academic text (1999) -
All turrets trained on target!
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So astronomers train their telescopes on these things.
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A dark figure in the F.G. has an AK-47 trained on the pickup as Sarah gets out.
Fiction book (1991) -
Their rifles with their bayonets, trained at the gate, were glittering in the morning sun.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then you're trained in weaponry, explosives and mortal combat.
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Every day, the 300 Templars clattered out of the Stables of Solomon to train outside the city.
Academic text (2011) -
I always keep a camera trained on the entrance to capture any unexpected visitors.
Synonyms
821
2.9
To direct an action or message at people
537
2.9
To aim or face in a particular direction
266
2.7
To point something toward a target
256
1.0
To point a weapon or object at a target
245
1.8
To point something like light or attention at a target
31
3.5
Point a weapon, camera, or object at a target to get ready to use it
19
7.9
To look through a gun's device to aim at something
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
10
2.5
A train that carries people who travel regularly between home and work or school in a city
1
1.8
A long line of connected cars that runs on tracks and carries people or goods
- Slang
1
6.0
A fast rise in excitement among many people about a new product or event, often driven online
- Specialized
1
5.1
Connected gears and parts that send power from a vehicle's engine or motor to its wheels
- Specialized
A set of gears where one gear moves around a central gear while spinning to change speed or force
- Specialized
A set of gears where one gear turns around another fixed gear in a gearbox
- Specialized
A fast train that carries goods over long distances between factories and seaports and loads quickly
- Specialized
A train equipped with beds and doctors to carry and treat sick or wounded people
- Archaic
A cheap train that runs only a few times to meet old laws and keep a line open
How Aimed
Surface Forms
Etymology
To train a camera or weapon on a target comes from the idea of 'directing' or 'turning' something toward one point, much like 'drawing' attention to a single spot.