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entraîné

trained, practiced

adjective ahn-treh-NEH Rare

Also means

driven, motivated

Usage Note

Entraîné comes from the past participle of entraîner and describes someone who has been drilled or coached, as in a trained athlete. In a second sense it means 'swept along' or 'carried away' by a force or emotion. The noun un entraîneur means coach or trainer.

Examples

"Il est bien entraîné pour la course."

Natural Translation

He is well trained for the race.

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