Training - English meaning

verb

Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.

Usage examples:

Aim the camcorder at some suitable object

noun

A purpose or intention; a desired outcome.

Usage examples:

Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline

abbreviation

Alternative investment market (a subsidiary market of the london stock exchange that allows small companies to be traded without the expense of a full market listing).

noun

The method and practice of teaching adult learners; adult education.

Usage examples:

Much has been written about andragogy in general education circles over the past fifty years

noun

A comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for longer journeys.

Usage examples:

A coach trip

verb

Travel by coach.

Usage examples:

Fly or coach to the shores of the mediterranean

adverb

In economy class accommodation in an aircraft or train.

Usage examples:

Many employees are now flying coach instead of business class to europe

verb

Travel by coach.

Usage examples:

Fly or coach to the shores of the mediterranean

verb

Train or instruct (a team or player).

Usage examples:

He moved on to coach the england team

noun

A comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for longer journeys.

Usage examples:

A coach trip

noun

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

Usage examples:

The wiring is in good condition

verb

Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).

Usage examples:

National choices are conditioned by the international political economy

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

noun

A tool or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer or chisel, used for making holes.

Usage examples:

Most of the project requires basic wood-working tools - a circular saw, a saber saw, an electric dr…

verb

Produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill.

Usage examples:

Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

verb

Sow (seed) with a drill.

Usage examples:

Crops drilled in autumn

noun

The action of making a hole in something by boring with a drill.

Usage examples:

The windows vibrated all day from the sound of drilling

noun

The action of planting the ground in furrows.

Usage examples:

Accurate ridging and drilling make hoeing much easier

verb

Produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill.

Usage examples:

Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

verb

Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.

Usage examples:

Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from belloc

verb

To improve someone's mind

verb

Give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to (someone), typically at a school or university.

Usage examples:

She was educated at a boarding school

verb

To teach someone, esp. in the formal system of schools

Usage examples:

His application form says he was educated in germany., it’s every citizen’s responsibility to be ed…

noun

The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

Usage examples:

A course of education

noun

Activities that impart knowledge or skill

noun

The process of teaching or learning in a school, or the knowledge that you get from this

Usage examples:

A high school/college education, she has a master’s degree in early childhood education.

noun

The centre of interest or activity.

Usage examples:

This generation has made the environment a focus of attention

verb

Adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.

Usage examples:

Try to focus on a stationary object

noun

The main object or interest, or the attention given something

Usage examples:

The focus of attention has shifted from the economy to improving the public schools., state officia…

noun

Basic training or instruction in a subject.

Usage examples:

Every child needs a good grounding in science and technology

verb

Prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying.

Usage examples:

A bitter wind blew from the north-east and the bombers were grounded

noun

A knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject

Usage examples:

A grounding in sth his degree gave him a firm grounding in his field., a basic/solid/firm/good grou…

noun

Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in authority.

Usage examples:

He looked to his father for inspiration and guidance

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems

Usage examples:

She never got any guidance when she needed it., the school district needs another guidance counselo…

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or to deal with problems

Usage examples:

Give/offer/provide guidance (to sb) the website offers guidance to employers on employment law., gu…

verb

Instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.

Usage examples:

I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry

verb

To cause someone to have particular beliefs or values by repeating them frequently

Usage examples:

The goal is to inculcate in students a tolerance for people of other religions and races.

noun

The process of fixing beliefs or ideas in someone's mind, especially by repeating them often

Usage examples:

The law exempts nonprofit religious groups whose purpose is the inculcation of religious values, sh…

verb

Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Usage examples:

Broadcasting was a vehicle for indoctrinating the masses

noun

The process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Usage examples:

I would never subject children to religious indoctrination

verb

Tell or order someone to do something, especially in a formal or official way.

Usage examples:

She instructed him to wait

verb

To teach someone how to do something

Usage examples:

I need someone to instruct me on how to use the computer., [ + to infinitive ] the police have been…

verb

To order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way

Usage examples:

Instruct sb to do sth they were instructed to remove the vehicles from the site immediately as they…

noun

A direction or order.

Usage examples:

He issued instructions to the sheriff

noun

The act of teaching someone how to do something

Usage examples:

The course gives you basic instruction in car maintenance and repairs., [ + to infinitive ] the gen…

noun

Written advice and information about how to do or use something

Usage examples:

Please read the instructions carefully., follow the instructions given below to activate your card.…

noun

A period of learning or teaching.

Usage examples:

An advanced lesson in maths

verb

Instruct or teach (someone).

Usage examples:

Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say

noun

A period of time during which something is taught

Usage examples:

Have you ever taken piano lessons?, losing his job was a lesson he never forgot.

noun

A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.

Usage examples:

The front garden is on a level with this floor

adjective

Having a flat, horizontal surface.

Usage examples:

We had reached level ground

verb

Give a flat and even surface to.

Usage examples:

Contractors started levelling the ground for the new power station

noun

The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

Usage examples:

The relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy

noun

The study of the methods and activities of teaching

noun

The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

Usage examples:

The point of his dagger

verb

A fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

The action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration.

Usage examples:

The preparation of a draft contract

noun

The state of being ready for something that will happen, or an action taken to become ready

Usage examples:

[ u ] the teacher said my preparation for the exam was inadequate., [ c ] by the next morning our p…

adjective

Of first importance; main.

Usage examples:

A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

noun

The state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life.

Usage examples:

You're in the prime of life

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

Usage examples:

He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

noun

A substance that prepares something for use or action.

Usage examples:

He checked the priming of his gun

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

noun

An institution for educating children.

Usage examples:

Ryder's children did not go to school at all

verb

Send to school; educate.

Usage examples:

Taverier was born in paris and schooled in lyon

adjective

(of a xhosa) educated and westernized.

Usage examples:

Economic considerations persuaded many xhosa not to become school by opting for a western lifestyle

noun

Education received at school.

Usage examples:

His parents paid for his schooling

verb

Send to school; educate.

Usage examples:

Taverier was born in paris and schooled in lyon

verb

(of fish or sea mammals) form a large group.

Usage examples:

Grey snapper schooled in shallow lagoons

noun

The faculty or power of seeing.

Usage examples:

Joseph lost his sight as a baby

verb

Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.

Usage examples:

Tell me when you sight london bridge

noun

The ability to see, or the act of seeing something

Usage examples:

Machines don’t have a sense of sight., the sight of sick children disturbs her., i know david by si…

verb

Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Usage examples:

She taught him to read

noun

A teacher.

Usage examples:

She came to say ‘hi!’ to her old teach

verb

Impart skills or knowledge to

noun

The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher.

Usage examples:

I went into teaching because i like working with children

verb

Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Usage examples:

She taught him to read

noun

Teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups.

Usage examples:

Private tuition in french

noun

The money paid for being taught, esp. at a college or university

noun

The activity of teaching, especially to small groups of students

Usage examples:

All students receive tuition in basic maths., university tuition fees have doubled in the last 5 ye…

noun

Protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship.

Usage examples:

The organizations remained under firm government tutelage

noun

A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.

Usage examples:

A voluntary tutor in adult literacy

verb

Act as a tutor to (a single pupil or a very small group).

Usage examples:

His children were privately tutored

verb

A person who gives private instruction

verb

Act as a tutor to (a single pupil or a very small group).

Usage examples:

His children were privately tutored

noun

A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.

Usage examples:

A voluntary tutor in adult literacy

verb

To learn, or to teach workers, new skills

Usage examples:

They offer masters programs aimed at those working in the it field who wish to upskill., we are ups…

phrasal verb

To direct all your attention to one thing

Usage examples:

We’ve zeroed in on the real problem – we don’t save enough money., computers help the pilots to zer…

phrasal verb

To direct all your attention towards a particular person or thing

Usage examples:

We must decide on our target market and zero in on it., social media allows you to zero in on consu…