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entraîner

to lead to

verb ahn-treh-NEH Less Common

Also means

to train

Usage Note

Entraîner has two main senses: to drag along or lead to a result ('cela entraîne des conséquences'), and to coach or train someone in a sport (entraîner une équipe). The reflexive s'entraîner means to practise or train oneself. A sports coach is un entraîneur.

Examples

"Ce choix a entraîné de graves problèmes."

Natural Translation

This choice led to serious problems.

Literal Translation

This choice has led of-grave problems

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