- training
- noun1 learning skillsADJECTIVE▪ basic, initial, preliminary▪
New recruits undergo six weeks' basic training at the base.
▪ advanced, high-level▪ comprehensive, in-depth, rigorous, systematic, thorough▪ extensive, lengthy▪ intense, intensive▪ focused▪ essential, necessary▪ minimum▪ appropriate▪ adequate, proper▪No one must operate the machinery without proper training.
▪ inadequate▪ minimal▪Using spreadsheets requires minimal training.
▪ excellent, first-class, high-quality▪ special, specialist, specialized▪ supervised▪ hands-on, practical▪ theoretical▪ continuous, long-term, ongoing▪ individual, one-on-one (esp. AmE), one-to-one (BrE)▪ formal, informal▪He is good at selling, although he has had no formal training.
▪ job, job-related, occupational, professional, vocational, work-related▪ in-service, on-the-job▪ external▪ in-house, internal, on-site▪ field▪ computer-based, Web-based▪ mental, moral, physical, social▪ tactical▪ academic, clinical, educational, industrial, intellectual, journalistic, legal, management, medical, military, musical, scientific, technical▪ classical▪ first-aid▪ combat▪ assertiveness▪ potty (= when a child learns to use a potty)▪ staff, teacher▪ doctoral, postdoctoral, postgraduate▪ collective, jointVERB + TRAINING▪ attend, do, get, have, receive, undergo▪You have to do a year's intensive training to become a paramedic.
▪ complete, finish▪ give sb, provide (sb with)▪ oversee, supervise▪ require▪ lackTRAINING + VERB▪ prepare sb for sth▪ focus on sth▪ consist of sth, include sth, involve sthTRAINING + NOUN▪ base, camp, centre/center, college, establishment, facility, school▪an army training base
▪a teacher training college
▪ activity, course, exercise, initiative, package, plan, programme/program, project, scheme (BrE), strategy, system▪The soldiers were building a bridge as a training exercise.
▪ methods, policy, procedures, process, skills, techniques▪ needs, objectives, requirements▪ opportunities, provision▪ aid, device, equipment, material▪ manual▪ instructor, manager, officer▪ body (BrE), company, department, organization, provider, service▪ place, placement (BrE)▪ event, session, workshop▪ day, period, etc.▪ budget, costs, fees (esp. BrE)PREPOSITION▪ by training▪She's an accountant by training.
▪ in training▪I am delighted with the work he has done in training.
▪ training for▪Training for nurses was on strictly formal lines.
▪ training in▪Employees should be given training in safety procedures.
PHRASES▪ counselor in training (AmE)2 physical exercisesADJECTIVE▪ hard, intense, intensive, rigorous, serious, strict, tough▪She did six months' hard training before the marathon.
▪ athletic (esp. AmE), physical, resistance, strength▪ aerobic, cardiovascular▪ cross (usually cross-training), interval▪ pre-season▪ spring, summer, etc.VERB + TRAINING▪ doTRAINING + NOUN▪ run, session, stint (esp. BrE)▪ regime, regimen, routine, schedule▪ partner▪ ground (also figurative), pitch (BrE), track▪This local newspaper has been a training ground for several top journalists.
PREPOSITION▪ in training▪Nevis is in serious training for the Olympics.
▪ training for
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
