trainverbformal/ɐmɨʃˈtɾaɾ/lowa·mes·trarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo train (an animal) to obey commands or perform tricks.The trainer spent months training the lion for the show.It's easier to train a young dog than an adult one.syntrainbreak inCommon collocationsto train an animalwell-trainedEtymologyDo latim 'magistrare' (instruir, guiar), por via popular.Related wordsamestradoamestração