ImperfectivePerfective partner: натренироватьWhat aspect means, and how to pick one

trʲɪnʲɪrɐˈvatʲ

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Translation

to train, coach (someone); to practise, drill

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Word origin

Borrowed from French entraîner by way of the noun тренер ('trainer, coach'), which itself comes from English 'trainer'.

Origin
French (via тренер)
Root
entraîner
English cognates
train, trainer

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, first conjugation (-овать: тренирую, тренируешь); perfective натренировать

Examples

Тре́нер ю́ных футболи́стов .

The coach trains young footballers every day.

сбо́рную .

She used to coach the national swimming team.

, .

You need to train your memory just as much as your body.

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